Description: A moderately attractive man, 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 keeps his white fur in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shivering was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her auburn 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 hazel eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 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: Gnarsh was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hirrathak was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Hirrathak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Religious, Military, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is obsessed with her god.

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. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Bilga has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 70 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His white hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She usually wears her tan robe and has her sai always slung over her shoulder. Her red hair is well kept. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shanairla embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Shanairla lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. After a long history of fighting, Shanairla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white fur is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Nimble enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. 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: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Silk rope.