Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Criella was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: He wears a violet shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Cook. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Kâka was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has worked as a Cook like his mother before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has slicked back white hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Chain shirt.