Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Black star sapphire (400 gp). Jade (90 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).