Description: An older woman who wears light armors faded through time and improper care, she is not a threatening figure. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her eyes are black and beady.

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. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Verin studied abroad. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Verin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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: Arava lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Arava was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Arava's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Slave Trader and was forced into it by her family; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears tan trousers with violet and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and kukris. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Cartwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ghâm was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His gray fur is braided into rings. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Shifting lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Ernest was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Sailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a long, white cloak. She wears her brown hair up. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mortician who has hired her part-time. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Philomena was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To protect her home; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He struck the Animal Trainer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp).