Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, 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 golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Artin hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is auburn and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. A true patriot, Zûmug would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Doctor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Doctor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Doctor job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and grey robe with the hood down. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Burto was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull green iron scale mail. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. She struck the Painter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 cp. Sard (70 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Torbera was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Torbera decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 6000 cp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is golden and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. She struck the Detective job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 pp.