Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kite was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is portly but not overly obese. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Dariff was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Dariff's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 160 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on her torso, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is auburn and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman is typically in her Guard uniform. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Guard business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Phelaia grew up listening to her father's many stories. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

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

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She is a Hag in disguise. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is short and golden. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Carter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 shortbows on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair is blonde and curly. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Halimath's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Halimath liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 pp. Jade (90 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).