Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. His dark red hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: Xappan is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Xappan was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Elysande reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her red hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to settle down with her crush

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1800 sp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a white collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a great chef.

History: Lezre was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Lezre has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 pp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Coral (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a Shipwright, her father struggled to pay the bills. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 40 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His gray fur is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60000 cp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Performer does. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a blue shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lucan grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Drenna hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Drenna alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.