Description: Standing 5'1", this woman usually wears her tan robe and has her whip always slung over her shoulder. Her black hair is long and unkept. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Althaea was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull red iron scale mail. His golden hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Heward was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Heward's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She keeps her long copper crest kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her childhood dream was to be a Doctor, but she was a colossal failure. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is typically in his Soapmaker uniform. His long blue crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Aelar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Sard (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Coral (120 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Coral (120 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His crest is short and bronze. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the east. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.