Description: This late middle aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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 Body Guard, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Australian accent

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

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She dresses like a well dressed Butcher does. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ahinar isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Ahinar was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Butcher. She tends to her Butcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student she started as a Carter, but she got bored and became a Shoemaker. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 19000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. His fur is orange and curly. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

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.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2800 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and quarterstaffs. Her hair is short and brown. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Panana wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Slave, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Zircon (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, she is not a threatening figure. Her cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. Her yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Masseuse, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is physically well-built. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Human compassion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 sp. Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.