Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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 she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Jet (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Amber (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of halberds on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Healer like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Healer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is an epitome of beauty. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 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: She wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She has wavy blonde hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Mara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 north. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thea will drive conversation. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Thea lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 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 (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker green hat.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Hecat was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Priest, but she got bored and became a Shoemaker. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 9000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Hematite (11 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1600 pp. 1 Major magic item.