Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Fortune-teller but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Rose (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

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

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Amber (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her morningstar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a Shipwright first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: An old rival family wants her found; and she has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Job, In love, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). White opal (400 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He usually wears his grey robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Engong and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp).