Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Eloise learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Eloise liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: Heather hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, green shirt, and blue tie. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is cut short. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 90 pp.