Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and carries greataxes. Her dark red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Orianna hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting goblins, the young Orianna began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Banker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Banker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is well kept. She is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Architect born in the past three hundred years. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Fearful. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Bloodstone (20 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.

Description: A 5'6" western man, he wears a fancy violet suit. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Miller. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miller for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.