Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Astar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 sp. Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. She is physically well-built. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and wears just a brown suit. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 20 gp. Peridot (40 gp).