Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull red iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Markosian is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the north to a Doctor, Markosian learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 pp. Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings, and is pretty ugly. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. The war was a terrible time for him, and Adran does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1900 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in the south. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Coral (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

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 black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 12000 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Hlin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She comes from a rich western family. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Amber (90 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his glaive with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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 a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Ugly, PTSD. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Sard (50 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Jasper (50 gp).