Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Valorean is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Manea grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Manea abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cartwright born in the past three hundred years. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Arnold was taken on many hunting expeditions. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has wavy blonde hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 24000 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She dresses like a well dressed Blacksmith does. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her childhood dream was to be a Knight, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Half-Plate.