Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Shamash was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a simple brown robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her hair is silver and curly. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Aline lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 6 Acid flasks. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Dalgal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a Scribe first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Engraver. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Layabout. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Layabout who has hired her part-time. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by her family; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 120000 cp. Obsidian (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.