Description: An older woman who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs, she is not a threatening figure. She has moderate length golden hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the west to a Sage, Helen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears dull blue sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has styled his red crest well, parting it to the left. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. During his travels, Kaladan and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Kaladan discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Kaladan fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 170 pp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shipwright profession.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has worked as a Unemployed like his father before him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned 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. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At some point she was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 cp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Volen embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: She was born in the south. Volen abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (140 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. She keeps her copper crest in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gifted from a young age, Findex studied abroad. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Animal Trainer and was forced into it by her family; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tabaxi in existence. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Solid gold idol (300 gp).