Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Through the years after Jacoba was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Jacoba's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 pp. Peridot (50 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Azurite (7 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has wavy black hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. White pearl (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.