Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger. She is physically well-built. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 50 pp. Obsidian (16 gp). Amber (100 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Amber (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Tricking lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.