Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shanairla does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's in love; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. He has copper eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Trail is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the west to a Spy, Trail learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

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 worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a blacksmith again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 170 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished glaive as well. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Junk Dealer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new junk dealer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Verin was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 pp.