Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Valida learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Valida took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up kukri and armor she uses now. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 340 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shields and spears. His hair is silver and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ekemon's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Ekemon 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. Ekemon 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His hair is white and curly. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. With wild brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Yevelda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Yevelda was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (14 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is blonde and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Ella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Ella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear green tank tops with violet pants. He wears his brown hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Mormo is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: An older woman who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, she is not a threatening figure. Her fur is cut close to her head. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing her hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. Her hair is silver and very short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Family, Debt. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 pp. Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Painter. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are green.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and balancing her hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.