Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her auburn hair is cut short. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ilde never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local fletcher

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 sp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished nunchaku as well. She has slicked back silver hair. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Merla enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Brewer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: White pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has gold crest. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in bastard sword use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.