Description: This late middle aged man wears dull red sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. She has slicked back golden hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has done his best to style his purple hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cairn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cairn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.