Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Animal Trainer. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Jo hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'5" and wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Engraver.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a tan shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has green eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.