Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. She has moderate length auburn hair. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Agnes grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and balancing his hectic life and new navigator responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Namfoodle is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'8", this woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her copper crest is lengthy. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Tailor. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She's also a talented Miner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 90 gp. Jade (40 gp).

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Xanaphia was born with her father's beautiful face. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

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. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Umpen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 390 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.