Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, 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 has wavy blonde hair. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Banker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her first spouse was a Doctor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Maiathah 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a grey collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Map Maker business.

History: He was born into a rich family. His first spouse was a Layabout, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ielenia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He got into the Knight business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).