Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Nogu enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Nogu hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 pp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Jade (110 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Jade (110 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Bhevek lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is still thick. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Cory was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, 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 Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Merchant, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Rose (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears blue trousers with white and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Healer. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Elizabeth 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. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ella hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Ella was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.