Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the west. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Merihim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp. Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 sp. Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir. She has wavy brass crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Hethress was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp).