Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. 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 quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Adelard hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Sailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 cp. Coral (90 gp).

Description: A 4'9" northern woman, she wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length dark red hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ronwe has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: White pearl (110 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears just a white suit, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Huru was born with her mother's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her tied-back hair is red. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 17000 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, marred by beers. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 pp.