Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Painter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her fur is lavender, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Her addictions have taken their toll on her wallet, and she has found herself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'3". She wears a tan vest and prefers red and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Veloptima isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. After a long history of fighting, Veloptima and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: 600 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and pastel handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shanairla has worked very hard to control her curse. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To be a Unemployed again; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears just a yellow suit and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Dyer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ida 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. She has worked as a Dyer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 80 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this western woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She tends to her Mortician job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 150 gp. Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an entirely brown suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His fur is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a flail and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 110 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: He wears a black vest and prefers violet and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has red eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.