Description: He is a husky man, who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Aerdeth reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, 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, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jet (150 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Naal was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Jade (100 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a very tight haircut. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Jade (140 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scythe, just in case, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. A true patriot, Avelina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her youth she was a Sage, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a red armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, 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 pair of adventurers, Pennie grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 pp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jade (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has yellow fur. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady copper eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Beast lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Amber (80 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.