Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. He wears his rusty crest up. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, she is not a threatening figure. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 13000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she tends to wear a large tan jacket. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Traulam will drive conversation. Traulam is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. After coming to the age of reason, Traulam took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jet (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Panana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Miner.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 33000 sp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a red coat with white slacks. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (200 gp).