Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Jo enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Gardener, Jo learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. She has worked as a Gardener like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Disease, Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear grey tank tops with tan pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has shaved his head bald. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Being a Barrister kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 120 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Patrick lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She sports auburn long hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Insomniac, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His green crest is knotted and matted. 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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He got into the Farmer business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and blue tie. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown 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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110000 cp. Amber (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.