Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a Slave Trader first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Theriatis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, marred by chocolates. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Doctor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears skinny pants and wears a brown and tan robe with the hood down. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Nora was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Qualen grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She likes to wear brown tank tops with grey skirt. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 160 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the north to a Ploughman, Yevelda learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Soapmaker, but she was a colossal failure. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a green shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Melech hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Adran was born the youngest of three triplets. Adran 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp).