Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aust is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Aust hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown diamond (2000 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is typically in his Shipwright uniform. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Gennal was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gennal's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (15 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair is brown and curly. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2500 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair is cut short. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.