Description: 5'5" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a violet coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

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 however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Helen was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her first spouse was a Brewer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has amber eyes.

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 a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Obsidian (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He keeps his long red fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Flask was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in a small forest village. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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. Helen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tanner who has hired her part-time. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she's in love

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her black crest, when down, is lengthy. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gifted student she started as a Bookbinder, but she got bored and became a Shipwright. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Beloril would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Beloril was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 140 pp. Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. 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. She bought a dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2100 gp.