Description: An older woman who wears a grey collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Joan hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a green tunic with black highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black crest is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He likes to wear brown tank tops with green pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are green.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Alex is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the south to a Mason, Alex learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 sp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Barber business.

History: Born to a Weaver, her father struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a large red jacket. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.