Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her black crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, marred by chocolates. He has blonde hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 90 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Akmen was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Performer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Persistence, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She wears professional attire. She has done her best to style her bronze crest to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses like a well dressed Blacksmith does and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He's also a talented Mayor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 190 gp.