Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears long strands of opal and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Akta lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Guard business.

History: Anastrianna hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Anastrianna was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This tall, slender man wears long strands of aquamarine and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Anthony lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Priest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears just a blue suit. His black hair is braided into rings. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Soapmaker. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Wiggan was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp. Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.