Description: This slender woman stands about 2'10". 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 auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

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 part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. 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: Born in the east to a Locksmith, Meena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Interpreter, but she got bored and became a Locksmith. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 25000 cp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

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. Valida was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Shoemaker. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'10" northern woman, she dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Map Maker, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. John enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair is cut short. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the south to a Mayor, Shane learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mayor for the past few years.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bather but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Urshar hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Urshar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 80 gp. Jet (130 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Half-Plate.