Description: She is lean but muscular and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born in the north. Mardred was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mardred decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Scribe and was forced into it by her family; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tod grew up listening to his father's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has worked as a Cook like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a grey vest and prefers blue and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Agatha is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 sp. Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and white tie. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Harvest was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Map Maker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a large pastel jacket and is in decent physical shape. His long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a green feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Sun's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is still thick. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Sculptor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He tends to his Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sculptor responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her skin is flawless and her black eyes scan people very quickly.

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. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Markosian was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Scribe. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 sp.