Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She uses divination through singing.

History: Emerald 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. She 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. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black fur is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is short and silver. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Stacee embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Stacee was born with her father's beautiful face. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His crest is brass and curly. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Ghesh was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ghesh's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Ghesh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and red robe with the hood down. He has red hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

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 green collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He keeps his long red crest kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quarethon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with his Armorer mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 370 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her long gold crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Standing 3'6", this woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Unvera 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. She 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 sp.