Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Nyx was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nyx decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 45000 sp. Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She has wavy rusty crest. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a fancy brown suit. He has wavy black hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Uraim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vicky grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears black trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is physically well-built. Her crest is brass and curly. Her eyes are red and beady.

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 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 east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His red fur is thinning but still full. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Debt, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her long orange fur kept up in a rat tail. She has green eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the south were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 210 pp. Eye agate (12 gp). Jet (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).