Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and is pretty ugly. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her feathered red hat.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Nedda was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nedda decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her golden hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ida lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Animal Trainer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. A true patriot, Vrondiss would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Miller they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Shipwright, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Ûshgol was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barrister. He struck the Barrister job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and hammers. Her fur is white and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. A true patriot, Shifting would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 sp. White pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 110 gp. Coral (90 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has silver hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 cp. Zircon (20 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Greedy, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an entirely grey suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 cp.