Description: A 6'6" eastern 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. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: John was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Apothecary they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bookbinder, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy black hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Fisher. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the south. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a grey coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Body Guard. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has worked as a Body Guard like his father before him.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Maynild lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. She struck the Shepherd job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.