Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She has styled her rusty crest well, parting it to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Nella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Jasper (80 gp). 2 Thunderstones.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a Armorer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and grey tie. Her dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings, and is pretty ugly. His hair is long and golden with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

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 accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 sp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her tied-back hair is red. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the north to a Banker, Falkrunn learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears tan trousers with brown and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is blonde and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When Alvyn reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Dilettante they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Junk Dealer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He struck the Knight job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.