Description: Standing 5'7", this woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, Anne learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Anne 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's also a talented Navigator, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Iolite (30 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Richard was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. This silver eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Oriax studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Anne is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished sai as well. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. At a young age his father died while driving off some giants. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in sai use. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a grey shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Vonbin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and tiefling compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aline isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born in the south. 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 sp. Jasper (30 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a hunchback. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently the stress of being a Bricklayer has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Blue quartz (7 gp).