Description: He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His chestnut hair is cut short. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Family, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Backpack. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Superior lock. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her trident. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Helja is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She sports black long hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Rose (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). White opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: pre-pubescent

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