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. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. After coming to the age of reason, Hlin took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. His hair is blonde and very short. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Henry lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 240 pp.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and black. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

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. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She got into the Priest business at a young age. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Geva grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Geva. She has achieved small success as a Priest.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 39000 sp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She sports auburn long hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver crest is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with tan pants. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Coral (90 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She has styled her gold crest well, parting it to the right. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ruloth does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a Glassblower, her father struggled to pay the bills. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (7 gp).