Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She has wavy white hair. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After a long history of fighting, Cecily and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a worn and beaten armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The war was a terrible time for her, and Giselle does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black star sapphire (600 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and violet robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Don hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Don alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Don fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Solid gold idol (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).