Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, brown shirt, and grey tie. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Ahlyssa 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. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the east to a Tanner, Bertram learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Engraver born in the past three hundred years. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Hadwisa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.