Description: 5'9" and muscular, this eastern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Jacoba was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her bronze crest is singed and shortened. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She has no crest. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She is a Succubi in disguise. When Baelitae reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is red and very short. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Cairn was born with his mother's beautiful face. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Cairn has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Percival was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Servant. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Baggi hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Baggi alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, yellow shirt, and green tie. Her scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. 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 swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.