Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 pp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and violet handkerchief worn on her right side. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Merla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Good lock.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 gp. Carnelian (60 gp).