Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit men.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Rûg alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Rûg was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 cp. Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a fancy white dress. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Emen was born with her father's beautiful face. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Emerald (1300 gp).

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 carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. 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. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Maynild lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is greedy; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an entirely black suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has dyed his greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp.