Description: A plain young-adult woman, 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 white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with her god.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: Kallista hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kallista was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. She has wavy silver hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Ahinar took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up scythe and armor she uses now. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: Roondar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 pp. Banded agate (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Jade (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Amber (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Jet (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jade (70 gp). 1 Major magic item.