Description: This late middle aged man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Herbalist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She takes great joy in being the best Body Guard in town.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She bought a whip and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Jade (120 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp).

Description: This southern man wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red crest is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Norkruuth was born with his mother's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently the stress of being a Courier has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 pp. Hematite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Sard (40 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: This woman wears a tan collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Nyx is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Armorer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jet (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Amber (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She has white hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady white eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is content; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.