Description: An older woman who typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, 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 hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bather arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Cloud was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 150 gp. Onyx (20 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black fur is braided into rings. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern man wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 80 pp.