Description: She wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Helja 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. Helja decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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 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: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His crest is short and gold. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Heskan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears just a grey suit, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A freak accident while working with his Sage father left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a long, black cloak. She carries with her a set of flails, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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 is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 150 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His crest is cut close to his head. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a Priest first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shipwright business.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears red trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He uses divination through singing.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mortician. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.