Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is well kept. She has gray eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Nikki was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'4" and wears violet trousers with green and violet striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair is braided into rings. 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 has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Heather abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is white and curly. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'11" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has worked as a Armorer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Seven alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has achieved small success as a Seamstress.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dull white sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Stannor was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Stannor was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Stannor decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She sports silver long hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Gaaki hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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: To reunite with her absent mother; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a fancy red dress. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise brown.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a simple yellow robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her tied-back hair is golden. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She takes great joy in being the best Junk Dealer in town.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She became a Junk Dealer soon after.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp).