Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1500 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is typically in his Priest uniform, and is pretty ugly. His hair is brown and curly. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Riardon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 Priest. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Jet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Jet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Coral (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is braided into rings. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Bricklayer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with his Bowyer mother left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a bowyer again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1800 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are green and catlike.

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 is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Eiravel was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Being a Animal Trainer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp).