Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is short and red. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Lia's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. A true patriot, Lia would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the south. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and glaives. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Krûk hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 9000 sp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Thervan began to lead the lost caravan. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She works hard and plays hard.

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. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 11000 cp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).