Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'7" and wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Shanairla hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Shanairla 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. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed kukri, just in case, and is pretty ugly. She has chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. She became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Shoemaker profession.

History: Quilla was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 260 gp.