Description: 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 is physically well-built. She has wavy blonde hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: She got into the Butcher business at a young age. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mardnab grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Mardnab. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sailor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 sp. Azurite (13 gp).

Description: She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She bought a lance and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tan coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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 in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Lucan was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Engraver. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Engraver.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 pp.