Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, black cloak. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nija studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to be a fisher again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she likes to wear red tank tops with violet skirt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Eldon's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When Eldon reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10000 sp. Jasper (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Chaedi took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her purple hair up. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Anne was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.