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. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and doesn't want to be a soapmaker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in the east to a Stylist, Jacoba learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Stylist soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and money/treasure

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'1" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has moderate length golden hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by brigands. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Sard (20 gp). Jade (130 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'0" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Geoffrey speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Geoffrey took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp.