Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, marred by teas. She wears her red hair down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 would like to get married and retire; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sarah studied abroad. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. After coming to the age of reason, Simon took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 pp. Carnelian (60 gp).