Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears baggy violet pantaloons and a red scarf. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Althaea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Bolhild took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Unemployed who has hired him part-time. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Spice Merchant. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gaaki grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 sp.