Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the west to a Mayor, Giselle learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She struck the Mayor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Hematite (12 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears just a red suit, marred by teas. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the north to a Marshal, Raymond learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak, and carries monstrous two handed axes. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Trey was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 Weaver. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 sp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Full Plate.