Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She wears her white hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Akta was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Akta decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Akta and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man wears blue trousers with brown and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He got into the Navigator business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Navigator and found it very stressful. 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: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 160 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her tied-back hair is black. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Callie and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 150 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.