Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Ilde 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. Ilde decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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 has worked as a Ruler like her mother before her.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her white hair is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Seddit is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 230 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dilettante. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with yellow slacks. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Nelkin is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Quarion was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and red handkerchief worn on his left side. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He's also a talented Servant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her tied-back hair is red. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vadania fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears her red crest down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Pyxrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. During her travels, Pyxrin and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Pyxrin discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Pyxrin fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Banker and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Maegan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Maegan has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.