Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a great chef.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Birel was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a Carter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She found a children's book about a Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for him, and Shaká does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of a Barrister, who enjoyed hunting, Shaká was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). White opal (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Jet (40 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She keeps her blue hair in a pixie cut. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Nija lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His hair is chestnut and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

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. He has wavy rusty crest. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Courier. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 9000 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a spear on his belt. He has a hunchback. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gray.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Ernest is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp).