Description: This dark-skinned female 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 tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Avice enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 18000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'1". She wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and her gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Ahlyssa is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 pp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Jet (80 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". She wears a violet costume with the symbols of death on her torso, and her gloved hand is found clutching a whip. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Anne learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a axe on her belt. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Shanairla hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shanairla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Amber (140 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. She has a hunchback. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His silver crest is unkempt and raggedy. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the south to a Spy, Mreksh learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spy hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Rose (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Rose (40 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jade (80 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his red robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a Performer, his father struggled to pay the bills. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Architect. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver ewer (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.