Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He got into the Masseuse business at a young age. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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: He was born in the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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 born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Silaqui alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Hematite (13 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'0" and wears a green collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her white hair is lengthy. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: Bune was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She struck the Masseuse job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and many gnolls want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a club on his belt. He has moderate length black hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 360 gp.