Description: This late middle aged 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 is in decent physical shape. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Lance learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has worked as a Merchant like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He has a hunchback. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: He wears bulky white painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A true patriot, Frederick would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fancy blue suit. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a Carpenter soon after.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).