Description: A 6'3" western man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bûth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown fur is still thick. This copper eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10 pp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears skinny pants and wears a brown and grey robe with the hood down. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bookbinder. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his father struggled to pay the bills. Thomas abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has dyed her greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Seere's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Seere was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Barber like her father before her.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he usually wears his green robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Torinn studied abroad. At a young age his mother died while driving off some goblins. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in hand crossbow use. 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. Torinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large red jacket. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Trym lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears a red shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has a hunchback. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 7000 sp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.