Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Phelaia lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This southern woman wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Shipwright. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.