Description: She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Mardnab took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair is cut short. 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 likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'2" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He has amber eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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 born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1400 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the west. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 34000 sp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his long gold crest kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Arjhan was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.