Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She is physically well-built. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was taken from her home at a very young age. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This eastern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Susannah isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Caramip abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.