Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Melissa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

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

Possessions: 20 gp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. He wears his white hair up. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Thomas was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After a long history of fighting, Phann and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Odo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.