Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a simple yellow robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 pp. Red spinel (80 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a black collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1600 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp).

Description: This woman tends to wear a large red jacket. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Australian accent

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

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She prefers to wear flannel. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has slicked back silver hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Tagga lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has red hair. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Hunter. She is a great chef.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her first spouse was a Spy, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Hunter, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Diesa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Diesa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and expand her business

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, In love, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants, and carries hand crossbows. With wild chestnut hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His brown fur is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple blue robe with violet stripes complete with hood. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is an amazing painter.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).