Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Barakas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Beggar, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Stableman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This eastern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the east. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 pp. Amber (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: An older man who 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 not a threatening figure. His crest is red and curly. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Heskan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born into a rich family. His first spouse was a Dyer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.