Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: She is a Hag in disguise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jet (90 gp). Rose (50 gp). Coral (90 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports a flattop fur cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Windy was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a hunchback. He wears his brown hair down. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fancy red suit. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hobart is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Hobart's homeland. Hobart decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is blonde and curly. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Rurik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is content; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jade (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Salasar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his youth he was a Brewer, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Coral (50 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moss agate (7 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.