Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, blue cloak. She has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born to a Merchant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Matilda abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Rose (60 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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 filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 70 pp. Coral (60 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his blonde hair up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a large black jacket. Her brown hair is cut short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. Red garnet (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).