Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With bright silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Neega studied abroad. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. She has red hair. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Broce fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her crest is short and rusty. Her ears are large.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and 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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'9". She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. Her hair is blonde and very short. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Vani lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Vani was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Guard. She has worked as a Guard like her mother before her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Andram learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with his Sage father left him crippled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: White opal (600 gp). Coral (110 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears professional attire. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 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 is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has wavy red hair. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Sapply isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.