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. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She bought a dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Hematite (10 gp). Sard (70 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is black and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.