Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, 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 blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30000 cp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries a battered morningstar and tarnished trident as well. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in a small island village. Soveliss was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Soveliss decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Citrine (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a green coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His white hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.