Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new animal trainer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: In love, Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His childhood dream was to be a Baker, but he was a colossal failure. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears green trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brass crest is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1700 pp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple blue robe with green stripes complete with hood. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He struck the Bowyer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Sard (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Coral (110 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.