Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is physically well-built. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Ploughman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Baelitae was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She has moderate length blonde hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 cp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Leaf speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Layabout but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Yevelda hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Yevelda was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He stands about 3'6" and is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 28000 cp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).