Description: A 4'7" western woman, she wears a fancy tan dress. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Shava was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Coral (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Amber (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She usually wears her tan robe and has her sword always slung over her shoulder. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Breena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Butcher, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Obsidian (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Rose (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black opal (400 gp). Jade (150 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). White opal (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears an entirely grey suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Slave, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (90 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is baby faced.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of a Mortician, who enjoyed hunting, Ridaro was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Ridaro never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her golden hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Puyet was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 south. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.