Description: He wears a black collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is cut short. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ridaro does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears brown trousers with grey and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Amber (100 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His copper crest is heavily combed to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Seamstress and was forced into it by his family; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and grey tie. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available she will default to her longsword, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Jade (80 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Sard (40 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Major magic item.