Description: This eastern woman wears a tan coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Ernest was born the youngest of three triplets. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Star ruby (700 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Yvonne grew up listening to her father's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 sp. Obsidian (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.