Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aelar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a violet tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. 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 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. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the north. He worked as a nervous Jeweler and found it very stressful. He tends to his Jeweler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Naeris 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 Naeris. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and tan robe with the hood down. He is an epitome of beauty. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. 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: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.