Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Bree is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Beggar they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Miner, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'5". He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. Star ruby (1000 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a hunchback. With bright blonde hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Tomph speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: Tomph hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her purple hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has red eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bryseis grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Balifra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He sports a flattop fur cut. His copper eyes are passionate and lively.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1900 gp. Jet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. His white fur is lengthy. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Drifting alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Drifting fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Rael lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her golden hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

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