Description: This southern woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no crest. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his brown hair up. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). White opal (500 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His white hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Mundane, Racist. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Rose (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Sard (40 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: Born to a Scribe, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 12000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman likes to wear green tank tops with white skirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her rusty crest is heavily combed to the left. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Map Maker. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears a simple red robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her golden hair is well kept. She is baby faced.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Jo's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp).