Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a simple yellow robe with violet stripes complete with hood. Her hair is silver and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His rusty crest is still thick. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in a small forest village. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Now she works as a singing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She is content; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her fur is short and white. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Smoking was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 pp.