Description: This exceptionally lanky 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 sports golden long hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of a Layabout, who enjoyed hunting, Riswynn was taken on many hunting expeditions. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Moonstone (70 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has no hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Gomory hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting dire rats, the young Gomory began to lead the lost caravan. She has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cairn grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Tod was born the youngest of three triplets. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is content; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born into a rich family. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Liftrasa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 pp. Moss agate (14 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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 west to a Spy, Rangrim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He bought a club and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and elven compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.