Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She has moderate length rusty crest. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. 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: Akra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

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 wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sailor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: Standing 4'11", this man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Gerald is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10000 cp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Locksmith. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Alain abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears a mask on her face.

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. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Pyra was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, In love, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is an epitome of beauty. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: He was born into a rich family. Dench was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Dench decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 180 pp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).