Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a red coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A true patriot, Hupe would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear red tank tops with brown pants. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. She wears her white crest down. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, marred by teas. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

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 was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a blue shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. A true patriot, Nala would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Nala was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Nala never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Fire opal (800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She has no hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Navigator born in the past three hundred years. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. 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 be a dilettante again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Shanairla learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's also a talented Roofer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear flannel. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

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. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Military, Family, Debt. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).