Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. His crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 9000 sp. Jasper (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her scarlet crest is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Coral (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). White opal (900 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Ovina lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Murook is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. 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-sister.

History: She was born in the south. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.