Description: He is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears tattered old clothes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is dressed in an above average manner. Her tied-back hair is black. She is baby faced.

Personality: Gaaki hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Gaaki alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His hair is short and white. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Kelter is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Kelter 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Jade (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail, and carries daggers. He wears his dark red hair up. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age his mother died while driving off some dire rats. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in dagger use. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. She has blonde hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Volen is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mayor and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.