Description: He is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his chestnut hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 250 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a grey and red robe with the hood down. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Helja lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Helja alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is golden and very short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Anselm was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. He has worked as a Sage like his father before him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Performer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).