Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears long strands of sapphire and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Gifted from a young age, Az-Bror studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Nalaed hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Nalaed never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and balancing her hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Mentor, In love, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born into a rich 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has no hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.