Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, 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 slicked back chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. A true patriot, Ermina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. She has a hunchback. She has no hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Rosamund embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Banded agate (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dyer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Everard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).