Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Portia was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her head has been shaved. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Urshar was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a black and tan robe with the hood down. She carries with her a set of sais, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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 in a small forest village. After coming to the age of reason, Rieta took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sage and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 6'6" western man, he prefers to wear flannel. He has wavy bronze crest. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Tarhun hails from a village terrorized by drow. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Tarhun was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40 gp. Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: He wears a green vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is physically well-built. His blue crest is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the east to a Spy, Rathkran learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Through the years after Rathkran was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Rathkran's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has worked as a Spy like his father before him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull red iron scale mail. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her crest is bronze and curly. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pyxrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's in love; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 sp. Jet (50 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Gormogord and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 cp. Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. He sports a flattop hair cut. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Nicor hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 350 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.