Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Althaea wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warrior, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Althaea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. A freak accident while working with her Spy mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Namfoodle is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Namfoodle studied abroad. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 34000 sp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Antitoxin. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. Reirak was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Reirak decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Bonds: Family, Slave, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has shaved her head bald. She has brown eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Baker, her father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 sp.