Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is physically well-built. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

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. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Claira 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. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Mentor, Family, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is typically in his Unemployed uniform. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top red hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

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 always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has worked as a Unemployed like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great joy in being the best Fisher in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fisher. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: In love, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1200 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

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 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: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears bulky grey painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Seamstress job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 370 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of ruby and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and she perpetually has her axe ready. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: Vicky was born with her father's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She struck the Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tanner. She is portly but not overly obese. Her crest is silver and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Joan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 cp.