Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is cut short. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valanthe grew up listening to her father's many stories. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, In love, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear flannel. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He 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. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Efferil never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jade (40 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Rose (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Coral (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 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 with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She has black fur. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She takes great joy in being the best Brewer in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Flask was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Jade (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).