Description: She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She has no hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her top white hat.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Through the years after Portia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Portia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Portia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His black crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bather. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a very tight haircut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Nikki lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Nikki was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Nikki's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: To protect her home; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her white crest to look like a famous performer. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver pearl (140 gp).