Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Odo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a Adventurer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp.