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 carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her hair is short and brown. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She has wavy dark red hair. Her silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Markosian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a great chef.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ploughman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He very much looks the part of a Tailor. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He worked as a nervous Tailor and found it very stressful. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Red garnet (60 gp).