Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Ermina was born with her mother's beautiful face. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Ermina never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'0" and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a white scarf. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Cartwright. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Beatrice grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alex grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Alex. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 sp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp).