Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is red and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has achieved small success as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sculptor responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She stands about 6'6" and wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her green crest down. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aasathra grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Eva is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has wavy black crest. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Baker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Karash abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His red hair is long and unkept. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the east to a Cook, Skak learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length orange fur. His eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Three enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Three grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To protect his home; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears long strands of sapphire and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Dayereth isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2800 sp.