Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is physically well-built. Her hair is short and red. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shax grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Barbarian 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: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 27000 cp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'0". She wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Family, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (60 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp).