Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'2" and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Barbena began to lead the lost caravan. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a performer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 pp. Hematite (7 gp). Rose (20 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Bloodstone (20 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: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She worked as a nervous Sellsword and found it very stressful. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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. After a long history of fighting, Fallond and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).