Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'8" and wears a simple violet robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Cook and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Amber (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Red garnet (90 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her red hair is cut short. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a great chef.

History: Blossom lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, black cloak. She keeps her blue hair in a pixie cut. 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 is extraordinarily eccentric. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Jet (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Nyx lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Hubert's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hubert grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: Geoffrey was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eloise isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 150 pp.