Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad tan hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Birel was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has achieved small success as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Glassblower and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head and is in decent physical shape. His hair is red and very short. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His brown hair is still thick. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Dûsh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Anne enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an entirely grey suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has hazel eyes.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is lengthy. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rose (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. She carries with her a set of halberds on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.