Description: Standing 6'10", this man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Pushkrimp is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pushkrimp studied abroad. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her longsword. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nalaed will drive conversation. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Marshal first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He tends to his Marshal job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jade (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Amber (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Raymond learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Healer. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 16000 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Amber (50 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, he is not a threatening figure. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Laucian embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, marred by sweets. His red hair is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

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. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'7" southern man, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with red slacks. His white fur has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Aura liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).