Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He found a children's book about a Elf Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Ekk hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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 mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants her loneliness to end

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a green scarf. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Vorka learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her red crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Gifted from a young age, Antrara studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Wizard school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Antrara was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is content; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears brown trousers with green and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Layabout, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 320 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This man wears a green tunic with violet highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His gold crest is long and unkept. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is greedy; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this southern man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the south. Miles was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Blacksmith. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Jade (120 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.