Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Verna studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Map Maker born in the past three hundred years. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She tends to her Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on her right side. Her long blue crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a Slave Trader first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Rezena was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His tied-back hair is black. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Junk Dealer, but he got bored and became a Tailor. He tends to his Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Through the years after Gaaki was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gaaki's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.