Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her tied-back hair is white. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Actor for hire.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (110 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'3". He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. He has wavy brass crest. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ildrex does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. 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 Navigator. He has achieved small success as a Navigator.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Navigator responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shautha grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shautha. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Shipwright does. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and balancing his hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Alexandre was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Alexandre's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and scimitars. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Naeris hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Being a Map Maker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.