Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her head has been shaved. Her ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Birel will drive conversation. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was taken from her home at a very young age. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. 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 long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born in the west to a Carpenter, Kildrak learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. 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 long and unkept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Nogu 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 is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tattered old clothes. His fur is lavender and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 cp. Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her tied-back hair is black. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Nora abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Balam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). 1 Banded mail.