Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Artin grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is physically well-built. He has styled his white crest well, parting it to the right. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Zedaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zedaar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 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.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple grey robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the north. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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, Melech is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1600 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a white shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Grisha's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Grisha was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Grisha's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a great chef.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she usually wears her red robe and has her greataxe always slung over her shoulder. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Jasmine has worked very hard to control her curse. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.