Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ahrim abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is braided into rings. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erky fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Amnon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north to a Bather, Amnon learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Bather. He became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Addict, Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1400 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is well kept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. A true patriot, Jillian would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Jillian was born with her mother's beautiful face. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Jillian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her tied-back hair is auburn. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. 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: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gorga grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gorga. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.