Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He has a very tight haircut. 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 is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Theodoric was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. Being a Ploughman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, 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 has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a grey and tan robe with the hood down. She carries a battered crossbow and tarnished hand crossbow as well. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a great chef.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. 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 is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Maynild will drive conversation. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Maynild was born with her mother's beautiful face. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 sp. Eye agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.