Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: The child of a Farmer, who enjoyed hunting, Oda was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His crest is green and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 pp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. She is physically well-built. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Eridred enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.