Description: This tall, slender woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Bryseis's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bryseis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Star ruby (500 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Gifted from a young age, Fargrim studied abroad. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Mary has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop hair cut. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Brewer.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. He has styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the right. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Nykkan was born the youngest of three triplets. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jade (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he very much looks the part of a Ploughman. His red hair is braided into rings. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Merihim speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Merihim was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ploughman for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great joy in being the best Bellfounder in town.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Bellfounder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is dressed in an above average manner, she is not a threatening figure. Her white crest is braided into rings. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Server profession.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp.