Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by sweets. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 220 pp. Amethyst (110 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of topaz and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Naal has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Spyglass. 1 Good lock. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Spyglass.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a large violet jacket. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Lamlis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.