Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Althaea is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Performer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 pp. Onyx (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Amber (110 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She got into the Carter business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). In the meantime she has taken over work as a Carter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has shaved her head bald. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Adelaide was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jade (90 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a Sailor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Loopmottin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has worked as a Sailor like her mother before her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a green and white handkerchief worn on her left side. Her copper crest, when down, is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Jaxi was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Jaxi's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Doctor responsibilities is difficult; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 7000 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears professional attire. She has white hair. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Mastema was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Mastema took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor she uses now. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she's in love

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 14000 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Coral (60 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He carries a battered club and tarnished bow as well. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length gold crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Kiirith was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his youth he was a Barrister, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. After a long history of fighting, Kiirith and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.