Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, 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 wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Azaki was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Gorga was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. His black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Unemployed first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: This woman wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has no hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Ronobe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 sp. Citrine (30 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her crest is black and curly. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Arava was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Miller. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Immeral embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Immeral was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Ella 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 is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: An older woman who wears silk and lounges about seductively, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Hourglass.