Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull white iron scale mail, and carries pickaxes. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30000 cp. Banded agate (8 gp). 2 Acid flasks. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Shamil lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Shamil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and doesn't want to be a bounty hunter and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her yellow fur down. Her fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born into a rich family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fletcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fletcher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has moderate length white hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

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. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Navigator but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Persistence, Pacifist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.