Description: She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

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 went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'0". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and her gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: Standing 6'8", this woman very much looks the part of a Knight. Her brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She became a Knight soon after.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp).