Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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 raised in a island tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 230 pp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in the north. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Mason again.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Laborer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Sarah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).