Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp. Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

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. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north to a Unemployed, Shamil learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray 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. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bowyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears baggy violet pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for her, and Katherine does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Katherine was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Chaedi was born with her mother's beautiful face. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. 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: Wants to work out more often; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: He 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. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the north to a Fletcher, Guy learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp).