Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the east. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His crest is brass and curly. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Pijjirik was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Pijjirik's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a green top hat and green clothes. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She keeps her gray fur in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Tree enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). White opal (1400 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses like a well dressed Herbalist does. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: Gerbo was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3200 sp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).