Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Althaea will drive conversation. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a white armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. She wears her white hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the south to a Courier, Gynnie learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When Gynnie reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has worked as a Courier like her father before her.

Motivation: To be a Body Guard again; and balancing her hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 90 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. 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 has no hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gerald's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has moderate length white hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cartwright who has hired her part-time. 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: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Simple lock. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Geva was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Bryseis was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A 6'8" western man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver crest is matted, messy, and big. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 3'3", this woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.