Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears just a brown suit. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hugolina grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mayor. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. 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 believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and glaives. His blue crest is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

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. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Patrin was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Patrin decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. Her crest is brass, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Interpreter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Biri lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Amber (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hadarai isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is silver and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Anverth never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Job, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'0" western man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Tailor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Emmeline was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new tailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Zircon (60 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears tattered old clothes. With wild blonde hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp.