Description: He has a missing right leg. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Berrian grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Berrian. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a deep hatred of brigands

Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are gray.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. Black opal (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears yellow trousers with green and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Efferil is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of a Masseuse, who enjoyed hunting, Efferil was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Athletic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears his white hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Dyer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Masseuse, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Iolite (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.