Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Tenena was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is silver and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Coral (50 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Koeth has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Erky was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: She is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather. She carries with her a set of scythes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her tied-back hair is golden. She is baby faced.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal (800 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 pp.