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, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. His hair is dark red and curly. He has white eyes.

Personality: Barakas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears long strands of emerald and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Harbek was born with his mother's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 95. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He has wavy scarlet crest. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has shaved her head bald. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His purple hair is heavily combed to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Zephan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her hair is red and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.