Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his dark red hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2200 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is silver and very short. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 28. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fortune-teller. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.