Description: A moderately attractive woman, 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 hair is long and red with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Ermina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a large green jacket. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thomas grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thomas. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears bulky white painted plate armor, marred by chocolates. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a brown vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp).