Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He prefers to wear flannel. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: Simon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his writing dream.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'9" when asserting herself. She has shaved her head bald. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ella grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ella. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He struck the Carter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born into a rich family. Avelina 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. Avelina 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 drifted from career to career and currently works as a Map Maker.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).