Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her lavender fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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 was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She is an epitome of beauty. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Avice was born with her father's beautiful face. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Server arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1 Full Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for her, and Heather does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a Architect, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He has a hunchback. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Through the years after Frouse was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Frouse's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy yellow suit, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 sp. Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This southern woman wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available she will default to her glaive. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born in the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Holy water.

Description: This man wears a red cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).