Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She sports black long hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30000 cp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Elysande hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp.