Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Pennie 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. Pennie 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She likes to wear green tank tops with tan skirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Animal Trainer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 40000 cp. Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his golden hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dimble grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Coral (150 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman is typically in her Bowyer uniform. She wears her black hair down. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Hatae wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Barber. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she's in love

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. 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 is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local herbalist

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has moderate length brown hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.