Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Theriatis was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Theriatis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with blue slacks. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Pink pearl (70 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: A 3'11" northern man, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

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. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Vondal has worked very hard to control his curse. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and she perpetually has her club ready. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

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 is a great chef.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Paela took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she's in love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bowyer who has hired her part-time. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Stableman. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she has a crush on the local stableman

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. She sports silver long hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gunnloda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Gunnloda 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 became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 cp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is dressed in an above average manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

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. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Priest. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the north to a Priest, Lone learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Priest for hire.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Breastplate.