Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Flaws: Emotional, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Nicholas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a violet collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Peren was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She sports red long hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Numba was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fortune-teller they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Carpenter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Roondar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Roondar. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This malnourished woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Shautha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He carries with him a set of kukris, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Breastplate.