Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in a small island village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'11" when asserting herself. With bright auburn hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Nalaed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her white hair is lengthy. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Hatae hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 sp. Hematite (15 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Adrik was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate.