Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Weaver. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Weaver business.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a great chef.

History: He was born into a rich family. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Balimaar took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up club and armor he uses now. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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, Aldous is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Standing 5'8", this man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is a Succubi in disguise. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.