Description: She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She is portly but not overly obese. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Cumpen lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. She has no crest. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born in the east to a Server, Mishann learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with her Dilettante father left her crippled. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears a red shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).