Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. Her crest is short and rusty. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. The war was a terrible time for her, and Zykroff does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. After coming to the age of reason, Zykroff took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her red hair is cut short. She is baby faced.

Personality: Oolah is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Oolah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blue crest is singed and shortened. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Tawar was born with her mother's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 15000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his auburn hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Fortune-teller business.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Jade (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears dull violet sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for him, and Broce does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 370 gp.