Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. She has slicked back brown hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. 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 is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 380 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears bulky green painted plate armor. She has rusty crest. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Being a Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). White opal (1600 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. She carries with her a set of spears, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has shaved her head bald. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in the north. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).