Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a hunchback. She has wavy auburn hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Hadwisa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10000 cp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: This man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This eastern man is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is knotted and matted. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting goblins, the young Ernest began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Coral (110 gp).