Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Mella 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. Mella 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. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has no hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Stableman, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has styled his blue crest well, parting it to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Torinn grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Torinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Peter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and is wearing a long, green cloak. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and dark red. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'5" when asserting herself. Her crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 sp. Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is long and unkept. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Abalaba was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Abalaba took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Tailor

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

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.