Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Emerald's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is physically well-built. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Panana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Panana liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Slave Trader. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Leshanna has worked very hard to control her curse. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jade (100 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, blue shirt, and green tie. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born into a rich family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Smokesticks.