Description: A man with a cold, calculating 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. He has silver hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 50 pp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Rose (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nimble studied abroad. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She carries a battered hammer and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heather fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body and is in decent physical shape. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in an above average manner. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a simple white robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.