Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Dustin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Seamstress hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40000 cp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'3" and dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has slicked back brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Torgga 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 Cook. 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. Torgga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.