Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Nalaed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears her gold crest down. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Gilkass is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Gilkass was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 sp. Jet (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Vonbin hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Vonbin was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mason. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Vonbin was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.