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. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and nunchakus. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Akta speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: Born to a Ruler, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Stacee and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her blue hair is heavily combed to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spy arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She 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. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand his business

Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Red spinel (140 gp).