Description: This tall, slender man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and white. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 pp. Rose (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his lavender fur in a flapper bob. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Doctor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Three liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a fletcher again

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She usually wears her tan robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a Fletcher, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Cumpen was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When Euphemia reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She is a Deep Scion in disguise. Yurgunn abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. Jade (120 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a yellow collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, marred by sweets. Her brown hair is still thick. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Gifted from a young age, Eloise studied abroad. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Fisher 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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.