Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is black and very short. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her top blue hat.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in the west. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 pp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Onyx (70 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses like a well dressed Blacksmith does. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Grai learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 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 wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: 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 is physically well-built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Peridot (60 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.

Description: She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Painter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Painter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is an epitome of beauty. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. To her fellows she 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (120 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Jet (120 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has no fur. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp).