Description: A moderately attractive man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his hammer. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is white and curly. He has violet eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Halimath was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Halimath's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Daar never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 170 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the north to a Mortician, Balifra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs, and he perpetually has his lance ready. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.