Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Balifra was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of a Carpenter, who enjoyed hunting, Volen was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Chaedi was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Dyer. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With wild blonde hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Butcher. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Butcher for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a knight again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears brown trousers with white and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished sai as well. She has wavy auburn hair. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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 several months after her father was called into army service. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

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. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Jet (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: 3'7" and muscular, this southern man wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her hair is short and black. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north to a Courier, Fistula learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

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