Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She has brown fur. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. River enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her purple hair up. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tan tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Silaqui and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available she will default to her sickle. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Priest mother left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Alston was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Alston was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Interpreter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 130 gp.