Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He has wavy white fur. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 31000 sp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She is physically well-built. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Matilda was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Matilda's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Matilda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Tiaathque was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Paelias was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a simple grey robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her hair is white and very short. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Nora was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist, Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 sp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 54. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Poor, In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Being a Bookbinder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 gp. Sard (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His brass crest is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.