Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Shivering was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Sage but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Markosian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has worked as a Sage like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is silver and curly. She has a dull look in her silver eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Vepar never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 120 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp).