Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Thrak is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a black scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Randal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Painter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He very much looks the part of a Junk Dealer. His gold crest is matted, messy, and big. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Arjhan 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. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the east to a Junk Dealer, Arjhan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Junk Dealer and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Arjhan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: Standing 4'10", this man wears professional attire. His hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

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. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 sp.