Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Seamstress. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Pallabar's homeland. Pallabar decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 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.

Description: This southern woman wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a kukri on her belt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Therlin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Stableman, her father struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Therlin was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Therlin's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Therlin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40000 cp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).