Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, marred by chocolates. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She has chestnut hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. 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: Ida was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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 born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her yellow fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Ethereal took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sickle and armor she uses now. After a long history of fighting, Ethereal and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30 pp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Orryn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

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

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her crest is blue and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Vezera enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Vezera learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Zircon (40 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Standing 2'10", this man wears professional attire. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (80 gp).