Description: She wears long strands of ruby and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Ahlyssa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Ahlyssa's homeland. Ahlyssa decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She likes to wear grey tank tops with tan skirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Apothecary father left her crippled. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'9" and wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is thinning but still full. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Resh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp).