Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her black hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Hecat enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 sp. Jade (80 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears just a blue suit. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shamil grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Gnome Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His blue hair is braided into rings. His black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the west to a Animal Trainer, Modean learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Junk Dealer, but he got bored and became a Animal Trainer. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Modean fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white crest. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a hunchback. Her white crest is knotted and matted. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp. Tourmaline (110 gp).