Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'0" when asserting herself. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His green crest is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He found a children's book about a Human Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears professional attire. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Engraver born in the past three hundred years. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Courier, but he was a colossal failure. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. His white crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the north to a Roofer, Dazzazn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Roofer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 180 pp. Onyx (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Weaver arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 250 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. Her copper crest is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Courier. 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: Saphara was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).