Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is white and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Markosian's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Pelt was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern man wears skinny pants and wears a black and red robe with the hood down. He wears a colorful flower in his green crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Zedaar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He uses divination through singing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. He has worked as a Painter like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver ewer (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.