Description: 4'2" and muscular, this southern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her blonde hair up. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Balifra is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Balifra hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (90 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Amber (90 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Koeth took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has worked as a Shepherd like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Jet (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a great chef.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Thava was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Duergath was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has worked as a Mayor like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Coral (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Coral (110 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'2", this man very much looks the part of a Doctor. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

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. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Doctor for hire.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has red eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He worked as a nervous Server and found it very stressful. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Server responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Coral (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.