Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Mella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears baggy grey pantaloons and a violet scarf. She sports red long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Liftrasa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He found a children's book about a Human Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This eastern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker violet hat.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1600 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp).