Description: A 5'3" northern 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 keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Ernest enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 90 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heather will drive conversation. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, marred by sweets. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Human compassion; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 gp. White pearl (110 gp). 2 Acid flasks. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags.