Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a red feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Mella hails from a village terrorized by drow. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shoemaker business.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oriel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an entirely green suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She keeps her long red crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She got into the Painter business at a young age. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'9", this woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Akta speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Akta studied abroad. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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 feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 16000 sp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her white crest is singed and shortened. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has wavy black hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the north to a Body Guard, Verna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Bellfounder, but she got bored and became a Body Guard. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.