Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, 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 black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he tends to wear a large blue jacket. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Butcher.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. His hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has blue eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Cynical, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.