Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is chestnut and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket, and carries bows. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. After coming to the age of reason, Elama took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and he perpetually has his axe ready. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: John was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Terse. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her bronze crest is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Miner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: White pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He is physically well-built. His crest is brass and curly. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nithther fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black crest is heavily combed to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the west. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Sellsword.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Bonds: In love, Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her purple hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The war was a terrible time for her, and Makaria does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Makaria was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fancy black suit. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Ghesh is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 260 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.