Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears long strands of emerald and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her silver crest in a flapper bob. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Farideh is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman usually wears her black robe and has her flail always slung over her shoulder. Her red hair is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Astaro enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Astaro was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Expand her business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Stannor never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, In love, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. Black opal (1200 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).