Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Tourmaline (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, black shirt, and green tie. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Ulfgar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and violet robe with the hood down. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gifted student he started as a Mercenary, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.