Description: This younger middle-aged woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has auburn hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a Barber first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Murgen lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'1" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His brown hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gardain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Star rose quartz (70 gp). White pearl (80 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, 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 moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.