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 a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. A true patriot, Althaea would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Gruk wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gruk was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright 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 saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Heward was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Heward's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her crest is copper and curly. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 41000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He wears his blue crest up. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 21000 sp. Rose (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Aelar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Aelar has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'7" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of a Carpenter, who enjoyed hunting, Kaladan was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by his family; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 gp.