Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a great chef.

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. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has worked as a Ruler like his father before him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Chad was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Tanner, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 12000 sp. Iolite (20 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears professional attire. He has moderate length red hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Bernard was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. Through the years after Alex was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Alex's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Simon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.