Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, yellow cloak. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the west to a Banker, Avelina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is baby faced.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. His blonde hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the east to a Map Maker, Peren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a great chef.

History: Forcas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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 a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gomory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears long strands of topaz and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She sports golden long hair. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shamil studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in a small island village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a whip and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. 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. Althaea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 60 gp.