Description: This southern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is cut short. 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 does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. 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: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Bendoo was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 50 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears an entirely blue suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes, marred by sweets. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mayor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mayor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has styled his red crest well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

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 He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a brown vest and prefers green and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tailor. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Aerdeth never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has shaved her head bald. She has blue eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Emeny was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp. Jet (120 gp).