Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. A true patriot, Manea would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sage, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on his left side. He is physically well-built. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 20 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Tanner. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Oriax speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Eberk has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Vorka learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a Map Maker soon after.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.