Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and tan tie, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is black and very short. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: In love, Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Bathin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has green eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ar-Gul grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ar-Gul. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 47000 sp. Emerald (1200 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. With wild white hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Amethyst (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 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 carries with him a set of scythes on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He has no hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in a small plains village. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a simple white robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has moderate length brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.