Description: 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 carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a Painter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a sai on his belt. He has wavy golden hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with blue slacks. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are gray.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Ahvain was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries scimitars. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He usually wears his red robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Himo was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Fortune-teller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.