Description: A woman of a pale complexion, 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 brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the east to a Bowyer, Ermina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bowyer for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: French accent

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

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. His brown hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and human compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp).

Description: He wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Performer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has wavy golden hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Military, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.