Description: This northern woman is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Rose was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Althaea was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears long strands of ruby and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His brown fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Edge speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 west. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Apothecary born in the past three hundred years. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).