Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Zircon (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 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 desires power and/or immortality; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 10000 cp. Coral (110 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: White pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her fur is white and curly. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a shield and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born in the north. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with blue slacks. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Crown-heir uniform. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses like a well dressed Ruler does. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tan collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is red and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 25000 sp. Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.