Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Shautha was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Onyx (50 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of shortbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her scarlet crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 190 gp. Zircon (40 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears dull green sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is red and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's in love

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears tattered old clothes, she is not a threatening figure. She sports white long hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Morana enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Oriel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 cp. Peridot (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is typically in his Courier uniform. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. He has dyed his greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her brass crest down. She is baby faced.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 gp.