Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is still thick. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Himo grew up listening to his father's many stories. His childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but he was a colossal failure. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Lavinia was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, 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 Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Jet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Sard (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his white hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Tethren was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Brewer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Rose (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). White opal (1100 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the west to a Farmer, Forcas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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. He's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kriv will drive conversation. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has wavy blue hair. Her silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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: Lerissa was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, 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 Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.