Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Simon grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Azurite (4 gp). White opal (800 gp). Fire opal (800 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has no hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp.