Description: This 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 is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear violet tank tops with white pants. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Dustin is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dustin grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Dustin. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and she perpetually has her glaive ready. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Lia was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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. After a long history of fighting, Lia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, black cloak. He wears his brass crest up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Direcris has worked very hard to control his curse. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Banker; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp.