Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. She has red hair. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Nella was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who has the majority of his body covered in plate, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Adelard abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and yellow pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her black hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 11000 sp. Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his purple hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Roofer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dyer who has hired him part-time. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Balimaar was born the youngest of three triplets. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.