Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She takes great joy in being the best Soapmaker in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Barbena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: A 4'3" northern woman, she wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She sports golden long hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. 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 blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Valorean was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Ruler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 380 gp.