Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a halberd on her belt. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Bolhild was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At some point she was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is dressed in an above average manner. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is content

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, and carries monstrous two handed axes. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Roge grew up listening to his father's many stories. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Star ruby (1000 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate. 1 Breastplate.