Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears long strands of amethyst and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has moderate length auburn hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a Armorer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Mayor like her mother before her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This southern woman is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pogranix grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Pogranix was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Animal Trainer. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. His red crest is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Kaladan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white tunic with red highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gifted student he started as a Soapmaker, but he got bored and became a Butcher. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 cp. Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears professional attire. He has red hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Damakos was born the youngest of three triplets. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'8". She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 60 gp.