Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born in the south. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's in love; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 sp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. With bright red hair. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Neega grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2300 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with black slacks. His long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Skamos hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 pp. Iolite (30 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her childhood dream was to be a Baker, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ploughman.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 9000 cp.