Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shipwright. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 90000 cp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. His blue hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Therai was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bricklayer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a red tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is short and chestnut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born into a rich family. Nora was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Armorer. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and carries crossbows. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He uses divination through singing.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Jade (130 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. 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 hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Volen was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Miner

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

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear pastel tank tops with yellow pants. His brown fur is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Trail was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.