Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Morkral enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents enrolled him in a Rogue school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 sp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Emmeline wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 45000 sp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She is an epitome of beauty. She has wavy black hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pandjed grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1700 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 pp.