Description: She wears a violet coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Oriel's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Painter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sailor and is in decent physical shape. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 a crush on the local Brewer; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is typically in her Blacksmith uniform. She has wavy silver hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 cp. Peridot (20 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop crest cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shedinn studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Vorka 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. Vorka 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His copper crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the west to a Locksmith, Direcris learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A 2'10" eastern woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a very tight haircut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

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. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Engraver kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 pp. Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished quarterstaff as well. He has wavy blue hair. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and greataxes. His white hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Red garnet (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.