Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is auburn and curly. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in a small island village. Gerald liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. He is physically well-built. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; 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

Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She stands about 3'4" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her red hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 sp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: An older man who tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dench embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 20 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her red fur, when down, is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Trail was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is short and silver. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Beleth was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Beleth's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak, and she perpetually has her greatsword ready. She keeps her dark red hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Astaro grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has taken up work as a Miller and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 140 gp.