Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. She is an epitome of beauty. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a grey coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head, marred by sweets. He has red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings and is in decent physical shape. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Zed is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers grey and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and rapiers. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. With bright golden hair. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her tied-back hair is white. Her eyes are green.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1900 sp.