Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'3" when asserting herself. Her hair is short and brown. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Cockaby was born with his mother's beautiful face. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is typically in his Shoemaker uniform. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. His childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is short and chestnut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on her right side. Her green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Hethress is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hethress grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Hethress alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Hethress was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His gold crest is knotted and matted. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He carries with him a set of nunchakus on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a great chef.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

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

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born into a rich family. She worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This southern man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his green crest in a pixie cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 70 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp).