Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is greedy; and many goblins want her driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 9000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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 south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Jet (90 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is blue and curly. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.