Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Birel abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Sensitive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a spear on her belt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is cut short. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: This late middle aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has orange fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).