Description: This woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is white and very short. 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 is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Tethren was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 60 pp. Citrine (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Charles 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nora has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears blue trousers with white and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to be a masseuse again

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'4" and dresses like a well dressed Weaver does. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Weaver. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She wears a pastel tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Quick was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently the stress of being a Miller has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

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 has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is short and silver. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Oppleby and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.