Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His white hair is braided into rings. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Andram hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Guard. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rinn studied abroad. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 70 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ridaro studied abroad. She was taken from her home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Ridaro and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 190 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emen grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Quelenna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: In love, Slave, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Rangrim was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Scribe. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 gp.