Description: This western woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her small green hat.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Nala was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bookbinder. 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.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Bernard was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Engraver. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He usually wears his grey robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Vonbin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Vonbin was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Vonbin decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 sp. Carnelian (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: Standing 6'8", this man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 30 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: A 4'0" northern woman, she very much looks the part of a Mercenary. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her childhood dream was to be a Shipwright, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears his black hair up. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. Being a Brewer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Faral hails from a village terrorized by giants. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a pickaxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has golden hair. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Dondon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this western woman wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a sickle on her belt. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cecily studied abroad. She worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Shoemaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Half-Plate.