Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her head has been shaved. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mardnab was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Chaedi lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Gale liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eloise is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 160 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His rusty crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mehen will drive conversation. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Mehen hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Masterwork manacles.