Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dustin studied abroad. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Dustin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This malnourished man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Slave Trader. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her silver crest in a pixie cut. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A freak accident while working with her Fortune-teller father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with grey slacks. She has a very tight haircut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Stableman.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and balancing her hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.