Description: She is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a great chef.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 sp. Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is dark red and very short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Ishte was born with her father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available he will default to his nunchaku. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Herbalist, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She is an epitome of beauty. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Naivara embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After a long history of fighting, Naivara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Antitoxin. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Margery's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: He is content.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of a Spy, who enjoyed hunting, Helen was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 pp.