Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Through the years after Nora was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Nora's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His blue hair is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Andram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 80 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is typically in his Mortician uniform. He wears his brown hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a Laborer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 21000 sp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'2". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her kukri with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. Her hair is black and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in the east. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Good lock. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a very tight haircut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to be a shepherd again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2400 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Vola will drive conversation. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She is a Maurezhi in disguise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Military, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is short and auburn. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a Slave Trader, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.