Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Shanairla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Shanairla was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished warhammer as well. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Murook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Druid 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: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 390 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: He wears a grey vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears baggy red pantaloons and a green scarf. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. She has shaved her head bald. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with her Bookbinder father left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.