Description: A middle-aged 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, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her silver eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Ishte hails from a village terrorized by giants. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Ishte was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. He has moderate length black hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with blue pants. He has moderate length dark red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He takes great joy in being the best Carpenter in town.

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Amnon was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Amnon was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Trym and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has dyed her greying brass crest a little too much giving a sharp brass color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Breastplate.