Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This woman dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. She has wavy red hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a black small hat and black clothes. Her scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull brown sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scythe, just in case, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Rurik was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Rurik's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

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

Possessions: 1300 sp. Red spinel (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Coral (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull red iron scale mail. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born in the north. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Emen has worked very hard to control her curse. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bounty Hunter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She has moderate length black crest. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Havilar was born with her mother's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp).

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this southern woman is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has moderate length golden hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She usually wears her blue robe and has her club always slung over her shoulder. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Mayor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is still thick. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Oloric hails from a village terrorized by drow. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fletcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fletcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.