Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Bimpnottin was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Tailor. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Cook kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His purple hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Merihim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a tan and violet robe with the hood down, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Althaea grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Althaea liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with violet slacks. She has dyed her greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and doesn't want to be a jeweler and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Family, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp).