Description: This western woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

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. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. When Eberk reached his early adolescence his Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Courier. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When Portia reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has worked as a Sellsword like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She sports brown long hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Brakka was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. He has wavy silver hair. He has amber eyes and a red hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Fletcher, but he got bored and became a Stylist. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.