Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has a hunchback. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Locksmith; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is black and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Ront is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has copper eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Skirt was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

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

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown fur is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 93. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Adept 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Coral (100 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri and is in decent physical shape. His hair is red and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ûkbûk was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Farmer. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She has wavy chestnut hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: Born in the north to a Scribe, Williamina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 2'11". He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His tied-back hair is red. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.