Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His scarlet crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Ulfgar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ulfgar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Nature, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 5'3" western woman, she wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a pastel scarf. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Anastrianna hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His hair is short and silver. He has white eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Shepherd kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black crest is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. After months of barely getting by, Blossom managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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 born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Navigator for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.