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 carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Actor mother left him crippled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Jet (80 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Calcitro lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. When Raymond reached his early adolescence his Human father 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ivellios was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and wears an entirely yellow suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Map Maker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.