Description: This late middle aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head and is in decent physical shape. He has auburn hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Iados's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 280 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries a battered sword and tarnished falchion as well. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Silaqui fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His hair is black and curly. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 sp.