Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available she will default to her quarterstaff. Her crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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. Being a Sailor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 350 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

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. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Navigator but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Through the years after Bree was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Bree's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a green tunic with tan highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her red crest down. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1300 pp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Jade (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His fur is red and curly. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

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 takes great joy in being the best Hunter in town.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His eyes are gray 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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Charles was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Charles has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

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 moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'2". He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and balancing his hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Jet (150 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).