Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has black hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Ishgha wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Erky was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Arara lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Azurite (4 gp).

Description: She wears a brown shirt, with a yellow mid length skirt with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her gray fur is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Edge embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. One day when Edge was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Edge was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her mace. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 sp.