Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Beggar. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: White pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His brown fur is braided into rings. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Left-Handed took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up spear and armor he uses now. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 290 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This western man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Dench was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sage. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Diggory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Being a Interpreter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and money/treasure

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Koeth was born with his mother's beautiful face. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 sp. Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears just a grey suit. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Raymond wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Raymond has worked very hard to control his curse. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears professional attire. His crest is bronze and very short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Tarhun 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 sp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His fur is beige, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Jade lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Secretive, Selfish, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.