Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'5" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 15000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ekk grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has wavy red hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gynk was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her scarlet crest down. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Jade (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).