Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. 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 brown hair is braided into rings. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Verna lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This malnourished woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is silver and very short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Silaqui was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Baker for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30 gp. Amber (150 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a pastel costume with the symbols of death on her torso, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a Scribe first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Keth abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Human compassion; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40 gp.