Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Seere alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Alberich is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is short and chestnut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: An older man who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is red and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Blorg was born with his father's beautiful face. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nella studied abroad. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears a simple white robe with tan stripes complete with hood, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Ghash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He struck the Sage job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Kilvar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, In love, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Banded agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Antitoxin.