Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His red hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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 has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Xanaphia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She comes from a rich western family. 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: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Map Maker born in the past three hundred years. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

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 family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to be a sailor again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears a pastel coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bow. His long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Roofer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Ielenia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Bather, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1800 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has slicked back brown hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp.