Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, 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 auburn hair is cut short. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Emma studied abroad. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is black and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alice grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nithther will drive conversation. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Nithther was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She stands about 5'5" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has green eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is typically in her Miller uniform, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Coral (80 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries with her a set of falchions on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She sports brown long hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. He wears his green crest up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Shy, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and green tie. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. The war was a terrible time for him, and Abad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.