Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Guard. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Galiena hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Bonds: Poor, Job, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Chad was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10000 cp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She carries with her a set of sickles, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her tied-back hair is black. She is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Matilda will drive conversation. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.