Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She has moderate length golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vanchu grew up listening to her father's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Fletcher and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fletcher.

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: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Sard (30 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jet (100 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears professional attire. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is golden and curly. He has gray eyes and a yellow hat with a white feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ralf grew up listening to his father's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'0" and wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but she was a colossal failure. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears bulky white painted plate armor. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Theirastra isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Theirastra was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 left for the south, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Coral (90 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Jade (90 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.