Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Galiena is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While she appears to be a normal Half-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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears just a black suit. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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: To reunite with her old friends; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tordek embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Tordek and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His crest is white and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Shamash 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 is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Shamash was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sage. 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: Halfling compassion; and he is content

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

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 always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive, Insomniac. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a violet collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Thiala and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and carries halberds. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Bendoo took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is content; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 sp. Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Margery was taken on many hunting expeditions. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She has worked as a Tailor like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: In love, Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 90 gp. Coral (70 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a white shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 130 gp.