Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Thava does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thava grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, Guardian. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her crest is brass and very short. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Vadania is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Vadania lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Architect. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue.

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. Azaki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her hair is silver and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Avice was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Stableman, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her fur is white and very short. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gifted student she started as a Bricklayer, but she got bored and became a Painter. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to be a bricklayer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, marred by sweets. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Cockaby was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with his Fisher father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.