Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears tattered old clothes. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 70000 cp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. 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 red hair well, parting it to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Stylist but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: PTSD, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 20000 cp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is typically in his Courier uniform. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a worn and beaten armor. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Don enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Don was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.