Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: The child of a Carpenter, who enjoyed hunting, Ûkshak was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, she is not a threatening figure. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are white.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. The war was a terrible time for her, and Aym does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. After a long history of fighting, Aym and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has white hair. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Eldon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Eldon has worked very hard to control his curse. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and bows. He wears his black hair down. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great joy in being the best Performer in town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Balam studied abroad. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate.