Description: This malnourished woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Stacee was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Althaea's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. One day when Althaea was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Althaea was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His silver hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with brown slacks. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Amûg was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and retire the richest man in the west

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy blonde hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Thradal lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her crest is bronze and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Furrele was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His beige fur is greasy and uncared for. His copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Crowbar.