Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Rolf hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has no hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 24. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Mercenary mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.