Description: She wears a violet vest and prefers tan and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing a long, tan cloak. He has blonde hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. A true patriot, Erdan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Courier. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Paela was born the youngest of three triplets. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: An older woman who usually wears her blue robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder, she is not a threatening figure. Her head has been shaved. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He is physically well-built. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 160 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.