Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 pp. Amethyst (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She sports red long hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Matilda hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2500 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 cp. Peridot (20 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a red shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Robbie is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Slave Trader they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Interpreter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'11" when asserting himself. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Masseuse. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brass crest is still thick. His eyes are red.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.