Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a Engraver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Mercenary; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Amber (90 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jade (90 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jade (90 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Horza is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 pp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Amber (150 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Jade (150 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Leshanna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 pp. Hematite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her blue hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Sekhmet liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Jade (130 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Vondal abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Coral (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Jet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is physically well-built. Her scarlet crest is long and unkept. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Azurite (5 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Jade (90 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).