Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her silver hair is still thick. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Jet (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Tervaround and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His hair is red and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. Her bronze crest is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired her part-time. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Aasathra has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.