Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Miller. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a halberd on her belt. She has styled her blue crest well, parting it to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is dressed in an above average manner. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tippletoe grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 160 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).