Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She usually wears her blue robe and has her longbow always slung over her shoulder. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Shanairla hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Shanairla lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A 4'11" western woman, she wears a brown vest and prefers pastel and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Isabella hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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: To reunite with her old friends; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is golden and very short. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Carter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a Carter soon after.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the north. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: She wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She carries with her a set of shields, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Willow was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a Painter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Jarsali was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Jarsali's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bellfounder for hire.

Motivation: To be a Painter again.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 140 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Aramil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30 pp.