Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is black and curly. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Henry is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Katherine enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.