Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This eastern man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is auburn and very short. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Ernest hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Ernest abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this southern man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a spear on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Thomas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Thomas was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Herleva speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp.