Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her tied-back hair is silver. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aline speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ploughman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 30 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has moderate length dark red hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Therai was born with his mother's beautiful face. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spy profession.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Red garnet (150 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a Fisher, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Mormo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her blonde hair up. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Apothecary born in the past three hundred years. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ownka studied abroad. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: A 4'11" western man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 pp.