Description: This slender woman stands about 6'2". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length brass crest. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Daar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Daar lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. His first spouse was a Merchant, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Sellsword again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, marred by sweets. He has moderate length black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 Soapmaker. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a weaver again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 220 gp.