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, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. She has shaved her head bald. Her ears are large.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Malquis was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Malquis decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hork studied abroad. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Hork alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At some point she was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the south to a Scribe, Vanuath learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.