Description: This slender man stands about 3'7". He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Mortician, her father struggled to pay the bills. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her beige fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Seven hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 270 pp. Fire opal (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, green shirt, and white tie. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A 3'9" eastern woman, she dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has blonde hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Fallthra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Fallthra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Fallthra was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries a battered whip and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. His long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Heskan embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heskan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 sp. White opal (1300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).