Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is red and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Mara was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mara decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 5'3" southern man, he is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a nunchaku on her belt. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Carter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but she was a colossal failure. Recently the stress of being a Carter has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'0" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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 feels threatened by others

Flaws: Terse, Fearful, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Half-Plate.