Description: She wears a fancy tan dress, and carries hand crossbows. She has a very tight haircut. She has brown eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ahinar's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the west to a Sage, Taklinn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. A true patriot, Ahinar would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ahinar was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and red handkerchief worn on his left side. He has no fur. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and crossbows. She has shaved her head bald. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

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 afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Engong never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).