Description: Standing 5'10", this woman wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born in the west to a Guard, Orianna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Guard. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fancy black suit. His white crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1800 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heather fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to be a gardener again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses like a well dressed Slave Trader does. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tana embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'0". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Chenna was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Cartwright. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Jak abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a Sage soon after.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet.

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 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Arara never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 18000 cp. Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Matilda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered brigands who tried to eat her hand. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Sard (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp).