Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Sage business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: This southern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Balimaar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A true patriot, Don would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2900 sp.