Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and is pretty ugly. With bright silver hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tawar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tawar. Being a Gardener kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1900 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mâku grew up listening to his father's many stories. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his lance with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has no hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sammal was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mercenary they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Architect, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jet (40 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Amber (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and brown tie. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born into a rich family. Griselda was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Sage. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: Standing 5'8", this man usually wears his green robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. He wears his red hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Red spinel (100 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Emerald (1200 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She got into the Beggar business at a young age. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a butcher again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).