Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Falkrunn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Smokesticks. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a grey collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Torgga was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Roofer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Spice Merchant, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Amber (150 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She is a Succubi in disguise. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy cinnamon fur. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a hunchback. Her cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Moon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Moon lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Dimble isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Dimble hails from a village terrorized by drow. 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. He has worked as a Weaver like his father before him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low range voice

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

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Millicent hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gifted from a young age, Millicent studied abroad. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (130 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery, and she perpetually has her mace ready. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bethrynna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he usually wears his black robe and has his halberd always slung over his shoulder. His brass crest is braided into rings. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).