Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a longbow on her belt. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Jet (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp).

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Euron was born the youngest of three triplets. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his white hair down. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ûshbaka is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amber (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Coral (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 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 stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Anbera reached her early adolescence her Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her black hair is cut short. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver ewer (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 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: Standing 6'1", this man wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.