Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Vani hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

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: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her head has been shaved. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is well kept. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her broad violet hat.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older man who is dressed in an above average manner, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Lûgnak was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dyer. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Herbalist. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has slicked back silver hair. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Nikki was born with her father's beautiful face. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear flannel. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).