Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Being a Layabout kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her green crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is a Sailor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Burana was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. Rose (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his yellow robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He is physically well-built. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy golden hair. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 sp. Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'1". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. His red hair is braided into rings. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He bought a hammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Thunderstones. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This eastern man is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, In love, Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).