Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Mary and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

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

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. 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 black hair is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Eleanor's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. 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's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Adventurer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 gp.