Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Nedda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Nedda was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Nedda's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Nedda and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a flattop fur cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Edge hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 70 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

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. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by sweets. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her hair is short and golden. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a shield and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears green trousers with brown and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ploughman who has hired her part-time. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Astaro fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She bought a greataxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her chestnut hair down. She is baby faced.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gynnie was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her first spouse was a Dyer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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. Through the years after Naivara was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Naivara's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Naivara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.