Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears black trousers with tan and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Helja was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'5" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Oda took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor she uses now. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'4" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is short and red. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

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. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Watson was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A 5'1" southern man, he is dressed in an above average manner. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the south. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 9000 cp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, and carries longbows. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Warryn liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Seamstress for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his auburn hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the east. After coming to the age of reason, Gargax took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).