Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his chestnut hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Namfoodle is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the south to a Scribe, Azza learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Scribe and found it very stressful. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and balancing her hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His red fur is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Smoking lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a ploughman again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her first spouse was a Cartwright, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Sard (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jet (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand her business; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the south to a Beggar, Mindartis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Dyer, but he was a colossal failure. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her crest is black and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Daar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jet (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.