Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 9. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Philomena grew up listening to her father's many stories. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He found a children's book about a Human 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears his brown fur down. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's in love; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a green vest and prefers white and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the west. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Adran has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Azurite (12 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Black pearl (200 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.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a very tight haircut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.