Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To be a Locksmith again; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1200 pp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rose (20 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gifted student she started as a Ploughman, but she got bored and became a Marshal. She has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jet (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Coral (130 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Coral (130 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. 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. Jarsali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Sard (30 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this northern woman wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her first spouse was a Ruler, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Seamstress, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Markosian was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He likes to wear grey tank tops with yellow pants. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished pickaxe as well. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a colorful flower in her black crest. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is content; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).