Description: 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 is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Human compassion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears long strands of aquamarine and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has wavy red hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balimaar grew up listening to his father's many stories. A freak accident while working with his Masseuse father left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and likes to wear pastel tank tops with blue pants. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears white trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Alexandre was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Half-Plate.