Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is short and black. Her ears are large.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ida was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has hazel eyes and a green hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Adam was born the youngest of three triplets. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and silver. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.