Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the west. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. She wears her chestnut hair up. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Gillyd hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gillyd was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Diggory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 150 gp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Art was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brass crest. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a hunchback. His brass crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rivaan grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'2" when asserting himself. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of a Mercenary, who enjoyed hunting, Anverth was taken on many hunting expeditions. Anverth abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears long strands of aquamarine and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her black hair is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. She has a hunchback. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A true patriot, Tomph would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Dyer; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is portly but not overly obese. She has a very tight haircut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Ranala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has worked as a Beggar like her father before her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.