Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a blue costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40 gp. White pearl (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has shaved his head bald. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: An older woman who typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: A 5'6" western man, he wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His black fur is knotted and matted. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Silent was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Weaver and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Interpreter; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Solid gold idol (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Ahvain speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Ahvain was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, and carries whips. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ortegar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Emerald (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.