Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

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 the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. 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 west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

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

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Coral (110 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Sard (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is red. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ishgha hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and elven compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 pp. Malachite (7 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Amber (130 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy gray fur. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has a hunchback. Her gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cloak is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. 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: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black vest and prefers brown and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Adventurer. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Cook, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a cook again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black fur is knotted and matted. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Moon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Tanner business.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.