Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with his Courier father left him crippled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her fur is yellow, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tree embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Tree and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and human compassion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Born to a Servant, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Raymond fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His black hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gunter hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Jet (140 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Meriele grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gifted student she started as a Dilettante, but she got bored and became a Navigator. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 2'10". He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his auburn hair down. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson white hat.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He 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. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Coral (110 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Onyx (70 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.