Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is red and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Anne hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 40000 cp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and blue robe with the hood down. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a large tan jacket. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in a small island village. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 60 pp. Red garnet (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Cook, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Zircon (20 gp).