Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mayor. Vanchu enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Coral (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a Armorer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an entirely white suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Baker and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to be a roofer again

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born into a rich family. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 12000 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Jet (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He has yellow fur. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in a small plains village. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Amber (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Meena was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Meena liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has bronze crest. His eyes are gold and beady.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heskan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. Banded agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jet (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.