Description: She is lean but muscular and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her black hair is braided into rings. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). Being a Interpreter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: 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: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. He has shaved his head bald. He has violet eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a Stableman first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Ernest hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Ernest began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Ernest was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).