Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Detective. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Engong hails from a village terrorized by drow. Engong abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 45000 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His fur is beige and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1900 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Rurik took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Rurik never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 sp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Rurik was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Rurik never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 40 pp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a brown collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Jeweler for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her white crest is greasy and uncared for. Her ears are large.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Biri lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Biri has worked very hard to control her curse. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Animal Trainer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her brown hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Beggar born in the past three hundred years. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Junk Dealer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Beggar, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Family, Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ekk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ekk. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. His red eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Healer responsibilities is difficult; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.