Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Raymond studied abroad. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 sp. Obsidian (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her head has been shaved. She is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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, Alice is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Alice lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her black hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).