Description: An older man who dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north to a Performer, Dean learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kipper studied abroad. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Kipper never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His silver crest is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nadarr grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has red crest. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Ruler uniform. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jacoba isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the east to a Ruler, Jacoba learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Adventurer, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Ruler like her mother before her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern woman wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Sard (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Emerald (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Coral (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Amber (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.