Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When Portia reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Moon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Melissa grew up listening to her father's many stories. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Melissa has worked very hard to control her curse. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Jet (160 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Rose (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Amber (160 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Coral (160 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has gold eyes.

Personality: Findex hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Hematite (14 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Jet (80 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 pp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He 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 blue hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has slicked back golden hair. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jade (140 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.