Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a axe on her belt. Her hair is white and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. 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 tied-back hair is black. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Tordek lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Dilettante they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Interpreter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are red.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Xappan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 sp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Myathethil was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Myathethil decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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 on a small isolated farm. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tattered old clothes. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 pp.