Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. 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 an epitome of beauty. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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 wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Unemployed. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Chad hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Justin was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born in the west. Shane was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Shane decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs, marred by teas. He has brown hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is an amazing painter.

History: Miles was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Miles grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Miles. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Dilettante and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.