Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is cut short. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90000 cp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants. Her hair is short and white. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Vanchu was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sellsword work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sellsword work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.