Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Violet garnet (500 gp). Malachite (6 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Althaea was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, 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 Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants, and carries glaives. She has dyed her greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of a Shoemaker, who enjoyed hunting, Tatyan was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman has the majority of her body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Tailor. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Revenge; and to be a farmer again

Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears dull blue sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed lance, just in case. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Erevan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Iolite (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Amber (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A freak accident while working with his Masseuse father left him crippled. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Disease, Depressed. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 pp. Malachite (6 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jet (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has moderate length red hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Aura hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his silver hair up. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.