Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a pastel costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She wears her yellow fur up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Edge grew up listening to her mother's many stories. 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 tends to her Cartwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Religious, In love, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His tied-back hair is blonde. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 gp. Jade (80 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'4" when asserting herself. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is baby faced.

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 skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Lia lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed club, just in case. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Valida hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker violet hat.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Nim was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears just a red suit. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: 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: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Diesa wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 3 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. His black hair is thinning but still full. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp.