Description: This woman wears professional attire. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports auburn long hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avice grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. With wild chestnut hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Merla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 42000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear blue tank tops with black pants. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Aust was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. A true patriot, Tomi would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He worked as a nervous Unemployed and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Tomi and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a fancy tan suit, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Enialis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Enialis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Enialis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She usually wears her black robe and has her sword always slung over her shoulder. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: This woman wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a glaive on her belt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. With wild silver hair. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses like a well dressed Guard does. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Rohesia hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.