Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Nurkara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Nurkara was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Nurkara's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born to a Bounty Hunter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a very tight haircut. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A true patriot, Engong would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Engong was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears his red hair up. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ernest was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Dagnal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tordek will drive conversation. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

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. Shautha was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's also a talented Doctor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her skin is flawless and her yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Shadow's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born in the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Shadow was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in an above average manner. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 cp. Silver pearl (60 gp).