Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. He has auburn hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Ralf studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's in love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears skinny pants and wears a grey and black robe with the hood down. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kristryd was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an entirely green suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her green crest is greasy and uncared for. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student she started as a Fisher, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears bulky black painted plate armor. He wears his purple hair down. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Zepar was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Zepar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.