Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Cory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She usually wears her yellow robe and has her shield always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Vadania was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her beige fur is smooth and relatively long. Her copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10 pp.