Description: This woman wears bulky green painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is silver and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Daar was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes, and carries greataxes. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is a Maurezhi in disguise. Giselle 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her fur is red and curly. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. Dagger was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Guard. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Peridot (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.