Description: She stands about 5'5" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her brown hair up. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Jacoba was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. To his fellows he 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Justin grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her brown hair down. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'4" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ermina has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.