Description: This light-skinned male is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Rose (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bolg isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Bolg is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

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 Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, and he perpetually has his shield ready. His red hair is lengthy. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Pikar hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At a young age his mother died while driving off some dire rats. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in shield use. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, grey shirt, and tan tie. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished scimitar as well. His red crest is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. 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 feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp).

Description: She wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around her shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. She has no hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She got into the Body Guard business at a young age. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She tends to her Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Guard; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (120 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Amber (120 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with white slacks. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jet (140 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Jet (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.