Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman 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. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Agnes was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Agnes took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Doctor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Now he works as a dancing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a red coat with green slacks. She is an epitome of beauty. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a red feather.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. 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: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 130 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Quelenna embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is renowned for her bright pastel dresses and hats. She wears her white fur down. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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 a criminal king-pin and mafia family She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp.