Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Arava 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. 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 Herbalist. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: This man is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Gerald hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Sculptor like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). 8 Acid flasks. 1 Thunderstones. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Roondar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Roondar reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries with him a set of nunchakus on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tan vest and prefers violet and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Myathethil studied abroad. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing a long, pastel cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black fur has been sun bleached extensively. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2200 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Coral (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 sp.