Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nija grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 190 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her copper crest down. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dentratha embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white fur is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his yellow eyes.

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 zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He got into the Brewer business at a young age. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 160 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed lance, just in case. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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 at the edge of vast plains. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Addict, Secretive, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available she will default to her flail. With bright brown hair. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Armorer business.

History: Andry hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Andry alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Lone lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Barrister, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80 gp.