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, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: John was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40000 cp. Azurite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has shaved his head bald. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raymond grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a blue tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Seamstress who has hired him part-time. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Tim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Seamstress for hire.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.