Description: This slender woman stands about 3'3". She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and glaives. She has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Marastyr embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Berrian embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (70 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gifted from a young age, Wiggens studied abroad. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Revenge; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Reirak grew up listening to his father's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. 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 never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Ahinar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length blonde hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.