Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Helja grew up listening to her father's many stories. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Gardain learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. He's also a talented Glassblower, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length black crest. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Onyx (70 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears long strands of sapphire and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 cp. Jade (90 gp).