Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Laucian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Emerald (1400 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her bronze crest up. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 9000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Coral (40 gp). Rose (70 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Amber (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears professional attire. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Jade (160 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His auburn hair is cut short. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Layabout, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Dell is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. 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 Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 8000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.