Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Miner business.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His childhood dream was to be a Scribe, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Hugh wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a Shepherd, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive, Forgetful. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Hematite (7 gp).