Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'9" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Margery was taken on many hunting expeditions. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

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

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is silver and very short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She 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. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Avelina's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Isabella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 south. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.