Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a violet tunic with white highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. 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 does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Mara was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and doesn't want to be a actor and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a red Stetson hat and red clothes. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Willow is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: She is content; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 12000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jet (90 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mindartis will drive conversation. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mindartis studied abroad. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 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 woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the east to a Merchant, Pennie learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her ears are large.

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 loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Tricking was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Peter has worked very hard to control his curse. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Navigator who has hired him part-time. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Kellen took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a crush on the local bellfounder

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Jade (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.