Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'11" and tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She struck the Gardener job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her red crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His hair is short and red. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Silvo grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Silvo. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a yellow vest and prefers green and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is physically well-built. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Hubert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 sp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a fancy white suit, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.