Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: Lerissa was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jade (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is typically in her Armorer uniform. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is white and curly. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She struck the Armorer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Healer uniform. His green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Shaena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This northern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his golden hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

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. 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. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears bulky green painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. He has black crest. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 sp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and monstrous two handed axes. She has no fur. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Being a Spy kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A 4'3" eastern man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length orange fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Moon was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Simple lock.