Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side. She is physically well-built. She has no hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Ootah enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Mason.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Phann alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She found a children's book about a Gnome Paladin 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: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished nunchaku as well. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp).