Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He is physically well-built. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp).

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. With wild silver hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Avelina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Soapmaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Guy liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).