Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Caeldrim hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple brown robe with red stripes complete with hood. She has blonde hair. She has blue eyes and a brown hat with a red feather.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born in the north to a Bounty Hunter, Jarana learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She tends to her Bounty Hunter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She found a children's book about a Human Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To protect her home; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Solid gold idol (300 gp).