Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She has no hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Shanairla was taken on many hunting expeditions. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. Recently the stress of being a Sage has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: This southern woman prefers to wear flannel. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ridaro was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Shipwright. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). White opal (400 gp). White opal (400 gp).

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His hair is white and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Panana grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp.