Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is still thick. Her ears are large.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Meena's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Meena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit 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 white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Spice Merchant business.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Tervaround was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in an above average manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Varis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Job, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Laborer. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Debt. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1100 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.