Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tattered old clothes. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Oda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 17000 cp. Coral (110 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, black shirt, and brown tie. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Eleanor was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sailor they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Ploughman, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gynnie grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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 has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. 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 always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in the north. Halander was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barkeep. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 pp.