Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her rusty crest in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born in the east to a Farmer, Gesrethe learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Gesrethe has worked very hard to control her curse. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Farmer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 45000 sp.

Description: This northern woman wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rose grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Yebe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She found a children's book about a Gnome Expert 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has brown hair. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. A true patriot, Cressel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When Cressel reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. After months of barely getting by, Cressel managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.