Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries with her a set of shields on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Armara wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Armara is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jade (40 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries with her a set of shields, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black fur is thinning but still full. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her head has been shaved. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a Map Maker, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer 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 fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 sp. Jet (130 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a mace on her belt. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a Slave Trader, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Meena never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His crest is copper and curly. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Anne was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Commoner, 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 Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp).