Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her flail with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears her black hair up. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Mary's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, blue cloak. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Frederick speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shepherd but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 sp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: Heward lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 sp.