Description: This late middle aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head and is in decent physical shape. He has auburn hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: A powerful slaver made her what she is. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Iados's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 280 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries a battered sword and tarnished falchion as well. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Silaqui fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His hair is black and curly. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, and he perpetually has his club ready. His black hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is dressed in an above average manner, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is blue and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her first spouse was a Barrister, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a stylist and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.