Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ella 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 Ella. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Black opal (1100 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Arha lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Animal Trainer. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears white trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 230 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'6" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1700 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). White opal (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: A 3'11" eastern man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Veit was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 pp.