Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has styled her green crest well, parting it to the left. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in the north. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Corkitron grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Cecily was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She married young, but lost her spouse to dire rats. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Cecily was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2500 gp. Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is short and white. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 sp. Jasper (20 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'8" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is still thick. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Akmen grew up listening to his father's many stories. Akmen was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1400 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Rose (20 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished falchion as well. His gray fur is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, River grew up listening to his father's many stories. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. River took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor he uses now. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.