Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Her hair is black and very short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Syllin never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bernard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has moderate length red hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Actor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Actor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born in a small island village. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Chain shirt.