Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her head has been shaved. Her ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Birel will drive conversation. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Stableman. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Stableman business.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She's also a talented Glassblower, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 330 gp.