Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Barbena and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Locksmith. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To be a Carter again; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his golden hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Arannis was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Breena was taken on many hunting expeditions. After coming to the age of reason, Breena took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She struck the Mercenary job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears just a brown suit. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 sp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp).