Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming 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. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Taklinn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Barber. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has moderate length silver hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is an amazing painter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt. With wild red hair. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She bought a bastard sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west to a Spy, Ridaro learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Spy soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Siffress speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a black collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her brass crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 9000 sp.