Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east to a Miller, Diesa learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Diesa liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miller.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a club on her belt. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When Shaena reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Shaena and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (12 gp). 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his white eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears professional attire. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has wavy black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Stableman born in the past three hundred years. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Taklinn was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Taklinn decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A 3'4" western man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Krimmon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.