Description: She stands about 4'3" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a red feather.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Hlin never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 20 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Himo is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Himo was born with his father's beautiful face. Himo was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a Bellfounder, his father struggled to pay the bills. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Dell does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dell was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 19000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her fur is short and beige. Her eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and green robe with the hood down. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shipwright. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.