Description: 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 chestnut and very short. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Job, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Carter. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her green crest is braided into rings. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Jheri wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Jheri has worked very hard to control her curse. She's also a talented Spy, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 pp.