Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is brown and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Mary 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. Mary 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. He has wavy black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently the stress of being a Blacksmith has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Moonstone (70 gp). Rose (70 gp).