Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Eloise lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 160 pp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Jade (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His black fur has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. Her hair is golden and curly. She has green eyes and a violet hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Mialee lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 250 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Volen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is greedy

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). White opal (800 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants, marred by teas. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a Carter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and dragonborn compassion

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 390 pp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and carries crossbows. She has dyed her greying brass crest a little too much giving a sharp brass color. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Doudra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Sard (50 gp).