Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is silver and very short. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Debt. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Amber (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She wears her yellow fur up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Seamstress who has hired her part-time. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Harvest lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She carries with her a set of shortbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born in the west to a Armorer, Urshar learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Tailor, but she got bored and became a Armorer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has red eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Arjhan's homeland. Arjhan decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he very much looks the part of a Ruler. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gerard was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, In love, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.