Description: He wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: He was born in the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1400 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Sard (40 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Roywyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is cut short. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Efferil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has worked as a Dilettante like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Aramil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her crest is rusty and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Kadana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She's also a talented Baker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. Her blonde hair is still thick. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She married young, but lost her spouse to illithids. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head and is in decent physical shape. Her fur is yellow and curly. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She got into the Brewer business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears tattered old clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His tied-back hair is black. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 55. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6 Acid flasks.