Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 130 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: She wears a simple white robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Neega took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is short and red. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Abad learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Gifted from a young age, Immeral studied abroad. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Jet (40 gp).