Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears dull grey sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Ilde hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bowyer.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her brown hair is still thick. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Jacoba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 gp. Malachite (16 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is black and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is typically in his Healer uniform. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, In love. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: 8000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His hair is short and brown. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Balam was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His gold crest is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Kerkad wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Seebo was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a pastel vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His gray fur is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Shifting was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Shifting decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears a red costume with the symbols of luck on her torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her hair is brown and curly. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born into a rich family. A gifted student she started as a Soapmaker, but she got bored and became a Tailor. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Blue quartz (5 gp).