Description: This woman 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 muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 80 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After a long history of fighting, Shanairla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Rose (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white broad hat and white clothes, and carries swords. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Coral (90 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Eran has worked very hard to control her curse. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to protect her home

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He has blonde hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top white hat.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and carries axes. Her tied-back hair is white. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and carries greatswords. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Everard hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.