Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mayor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Brakka is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a Bricklayer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Jade (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a hunter and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 290 pp. Black pearl (500 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She has amber eyes and a white hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Andry is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Andry was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Andry abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His lavender fur is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Spear was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 23000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her copper crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. A freak accident while working with her Dyer mother left her crippled. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Addict, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Coral (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: Standing 3'11", this woman wears tattered old clothes. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He has wavy brown hair. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Aramil was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Server they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence, Extrovert, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.