Description: This man wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His red crest is braided into rings. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a herbalist and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished bastard sword as well. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. 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. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has no hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: She is a Shepherd first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shanairla studied abroad. She worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Shepherd and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.