Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Xanaphia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His fur is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: Gifted from a young age, Sun studied abroad. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Seamstress and was forced into it by his family; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (70 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Amnon grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Amnon. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Stylist born in the past three hundred years. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, white cloak. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

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. Hobart enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Hobart was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished shortspear as well. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. He takes great joy in being the best Masseuse in town.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student he started as a Interpreter, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Zûgor was born with his father's beautiful face. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Persistence, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 150 gp.