Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an entirely green suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears her dark red hair down. 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 frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born in the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Armara's homeland. Armara decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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. Armara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

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

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1400 sp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). White pearl (90 gp). 3 Holy water. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Holy water.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sellsword business.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered dire rats who tried to eat her hand. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Pearl was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

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, and she perpetually has her sword ready. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She got into the Adventurer business at a young age. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Breastplate.