Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shax grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. She has no hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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. She is an amazing painter.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears red trousers with black and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is portly but not overly obese. She has no hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He carries with him a set of morningstars, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He sports a flattop crest cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 sp.