Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and blue robe with the hood down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Armara never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Poor, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her tied-back hair is white. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shanairla does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this western man wears blue trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. With bright golden hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Priest mother left her crippled. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 sp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: This woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. 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 tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bather arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. With wild black hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Guard. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A true patriot, Reeza would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A freak accident while working with her Ruler mother left her crippled. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a Animal Trainer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has gray eyes.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born in the south. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Silk rope.