Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shamil studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Shamil took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple green robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His red crest is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Arjhan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carpenter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a priest again

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her orange fur, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her whip with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. She is baby faced.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the left. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the north. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Tanner. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tanner.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Courier; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp.

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 carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Myathethil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Myathethil was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.