Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'4" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Ellywick is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 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 woman of a pale complexion, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has brown hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the north to a Sage, Beleth learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Dyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Nim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 16000 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His silver crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 pp. Citrine (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 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 black painted combat armor at almost all times. His long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a pastel shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and brown pants. His fur is orange and curly. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10000 gp. Emerald (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Drusilia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Drusilia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Drusilia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Coral (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.