Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mara does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Ilanis lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ilanis 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Pink pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jet (80 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An older man who typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Star ruby (600 gp).