Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Guardian. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is white and curly. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Lavinia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. She became a Seamstress soon after.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 110 gp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. She keeps her long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She got into the Brewer business at a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Akra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Uthemar was born with his father's beautiful face. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Uthemar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has no hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Tailor profession.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and white tie. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. 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 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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With bright brown hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.