Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her dark red hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jet (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a blue broad hat and blue clothes. He is physically well-built. His hair is chestnut and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Arumawann never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in an above average manner. He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Gardener first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Sethrekar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

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

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'0" and muscular, this southern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Veit hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Veit was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.