Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. 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 has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His tied-back hair is blonde. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He got into the Spy business at a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Vanuath wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vanuath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.