Description: This tall, slender woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. Her eyes are copper.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She refers to her adoptive father 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She stands about 2'9" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her hair is red and curly. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Sailor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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 daughter.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a yellow scarf. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ranala grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born into a rich family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ulfgar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ulfgar. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries with her a set of maces, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bowyer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Althaea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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 daughter.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.