Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has no hair. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Valafar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has done his best to style his silver crest to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Srorthen was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Tailor. He became a Tailor soon after.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp).

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 prefers to wear flannel. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Priest but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Jocelyn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. 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: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Silk rope. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Knight profession.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Maynild grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Mardnab hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Mardnab alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears tattered old clothes. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Banker, who enjoyed hunting, Eva was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 17000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is still thick. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 18000 cp. Black pearl (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).