Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large violet jacket. His tied-back hair is auburn. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gunter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50 gp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Ielenia was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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 has decided she is irredeemable; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She got into the Servant business at a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Average lock.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is a Armorer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Bonds: Job, Slave, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nissa does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears her yellow fur up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. After coming to the age of reason, Shivering took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'9" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She got into the Baker business at a young age. Ielenia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 cp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). 8 Acid flasks.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp).