Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit men.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Rûg alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Rûg was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 cp. Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a fancy white dress. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: Emen was born with her father's beautiful face. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. 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 being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Emerald (1300 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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: Maynild lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is greedy; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an entirely black suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has dyed his greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a Navigator, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Aldous was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Aldous's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Aldous and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).