Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bather. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A 3'2" western man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Thorpe was born the youngest of three triplets. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 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 has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Vondal reached his early adolescence his Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears bulky violet painted plate armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is short and red. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.