Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

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. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is golden and very short. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Dilettante. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Katherine was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Dilettante for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Banded agate (11 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hubert grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his red hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Roger hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Fortune-teller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).