Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Barbena is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His beige fur is singed and shortened. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ûshbaka was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Courier. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 cp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His white hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Pushkrimp is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pushkrimp grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Pushkrimp has worked very hard to control his curse. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Amber (140 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her blonde hair down. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.