Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has moderate length gray fur. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is a great chef.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries monstrous two handed axes. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a butcher again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the west. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 9000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Hamil hails from a village terrorized by giants. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 pp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). White opal (800 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rose (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (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.