Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a yellow vest and prefers brown and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His crest is silver and curly. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shamash was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants, and he perpetually has his sword ready. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length red fur. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. 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 black hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large brown jacket, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jabbie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a warhammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 390 pp. Moss agate (12 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.