Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Stacee enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears professional attire. Her hair is red and curly. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Jade (140 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 sp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Malquis studied abroad. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His gray fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length orange fur. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 gp.