Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She has shaved her head bald. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. 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: She was born in the west. Quespa 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 320 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Peridot (70 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a blue costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Jade (130 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His blue crest is greasy and uncared for. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather, marred by beers. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Sheggen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. A true patriot, Sheggen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sheggen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has moderate length red hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Nature, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 sp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears an entirely green suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 gp. Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an entirely violet suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her tied-back hair is silver. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. The war was a terrible time for her, and Melissa does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. Amber (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.