Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He sports a flattop crest cut. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Quarethon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 sp. Banded agate (11 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Amber (130 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She likes to wear violet tank tops with black skirt. Her golden hair is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Onyx (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).