Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her fur is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His white hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Hillanot lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hillanot fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 190 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears dull yellow sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 80 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). White opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.