Description: A plain young-adult woman, 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 wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. A true patriot, Ermina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Ermina liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has yellow fur. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Cloak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1500 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Kathra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has worked as a Beggar like her father before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her silver hair up. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (200 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.