Description: A 4'9" western man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

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

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has black hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carter who has hired her part-time. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Painter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a fancy white dress. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His golden hair is braided into rings. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: Dain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her red crest is heavily combed to the left. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Jaxi is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Peter has worked very hard to control his curse. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is typically in her Stylist uniform. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shava studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stylist for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her copper crest is matted, messy, and big. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Secretive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20 gp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again; and balancing her hectic life and new navigator responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).