Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. 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 chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Tharivol lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Amber (60 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is greedy

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear flannel. His hair is blonde and very short. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Uthemar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is black and very short. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Raer is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Jet (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.