Description: 5'7" and muscular, this western woman wears a yellow tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ermina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body and is in decent physical shape. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with violet pants. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His crest is green and curly. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with his Sailor mother left him crippled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Barber profession.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new navigator responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Chain shirt.