Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has moderate length white hair. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. With bright white hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Liftrasa hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red garnet (130 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 fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Thorin hails from a village terrorized by drow. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. Her gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Windy was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Windy abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Banker and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 500 pp. Carnelian (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Jarana hails from a village terrorized by drow. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (80 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rhogar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Decarabia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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 her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).