Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Akta was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a black shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bathin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Dee and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is physically well-built. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A true patriot, Kallista would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Unemployed. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Chaedi 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. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She got into the Interpreter business at a young age. While she appears to be a normal Elf, 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 ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. His tied-back hair is white. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet 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 sweets. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 180 gp.