Description: He wears dull red sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a Roofer, his father struggled to pay the bills. Ortegar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ortegar decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is content; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears long strands of ruby and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Ownka enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Maynild was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. When Millicent reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2100 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. He has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 240 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in a small desert village. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Euphemia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears long strands of amethyst and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is white and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears professional attire. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white crest. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Kadana 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: Kadana was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, In love. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 gp.