Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Oriel was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Oriel's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Star ruby (1400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

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. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with her Bounty Hunter father left her crippled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He wears his silver hair down. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.