Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has slicked back red hair. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spice Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Vaina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently the stress of being a Seamstress has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ridaro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a fancy brown suit. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a Painter, her father struggled to pay the bills. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Merchant. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a flail on her belt. Her blonde hair is cut short. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 cp. Jade (100 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a white shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He is physically well-built. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Bathin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barkeep.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Breastplate.