Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His fur is short and brown. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears black trousers with blue and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Through the years after Bagga was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Bagga's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Bagga and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1200 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.