Description: Standing 5'5", this woman dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with violet slacks. Her cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ethereal's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Backpack. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western woman wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are silver and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Manea hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and shortspears. His black crest is lengthy. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Roywyn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

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. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'1" eastern woman, she tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her hair is short and golden. She is baby faced.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. Through the years after Hatae was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Hatae's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has worked as a Shoemaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2200 sp. Peridot (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a white scarf. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Nalaed never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 220 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sellsword born in the past three hundred years. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Eberk was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Sellsword like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.