Description: 5'7" and muscular, this northern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gifted student he started as a Bounty Hunter, but he got bored and became a Dilettante. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has wavy black hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Abalaba reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3200 gp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Jade (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Amber (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). White opal (1400 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1900 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She likes to wear green tank tops with tan skirt. Her crest is silver and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Rezena hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.