Description: She wears a blue tunic with white highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Althaea is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Flak will drive conversation. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Flak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jade (100 gp). White opal (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Malachite (9 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Shaena was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10000 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). White opal (1200 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, 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 hair is brown and curly. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nalaed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His yellow fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Amber (120 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Amber (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is obsessed with her god.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a hand crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Amber (160 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).