Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 pp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a blue tunic with yellow highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small blue clips. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Ilanis lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 70000 cp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a large brown jacket. His hair is silver and very short. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is golden and curly. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gaaki will drive conversation. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gaaki was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp).