Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her brown hair up. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Marastyr fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black crest is thinning but still full. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is silver and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this western woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her head has been shaved. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Bilga was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His copper crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Bharash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his father before him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30 gp.