Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the east to a Bowyer, Ermina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bowyer for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a Engraver, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents enrolled him in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents enrolled him in a Ranger school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Maiathah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.