Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, 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 styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born in the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. Being a Baker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple red robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Umpen was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Painter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 29000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Mûzglob hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Shedinn is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Shedinn was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tanner.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 260 gp.