Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ilde will drive conversation. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Selfish, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length brown fur. Her eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. 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: To unite with her brother; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Coral (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. Her red hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 11000 cp. Red garnet (90 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is physically well-built. He has bronze crest. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ildrex does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Ildrex lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1900 pp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).