Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. With wild black hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Banker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Malquis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in a small island village. A gifted student she started as a Fisher, but she got bored and became a Butcher. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is purple and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of a Ruler, who enjoyed hunting, Xappan was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and is pretty ugly. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When Artin reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Eye agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on her left side, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Mara was born with her mother's beautiful face. At some point she was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 310 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.