Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a shortbow on his belt. His brass crest is long and unkept. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Brewer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Srorthen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His red crest is still thick. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman tends to wear a large brown jacket, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is golden and curly. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Bowyer, but she was a colossal failure. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jak studied abroad. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She has no hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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 was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She has wavy silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Eva studied abroad. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a yellow costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her head has been shaved. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Body Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Lidda was born the youngest of three triplets. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fisher they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shipwright, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She's in love; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 sp.