Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with yellow slacks. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Tawna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 gp. Jasper (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He has no hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

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 can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mozfel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is still thick. She has green eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naivara grew up listening to her father's many stories. While she appears to be a normal Elf, 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

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 a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Lia has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Barakas wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the north to a Beggar, Agatha learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears tan trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a white collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has golden hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jade (80 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).