Description: An older woman who wears dark leathers with embroidery, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the west to a Body Guard, Nora learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is brown and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Zook is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His first spouse was a Stableman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Stableman they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Ruler, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Namfoodle 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 Namfoodle. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 70 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and tan tie. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has wavy red hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a crush on the local mortician

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a tan shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

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 arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. After a long history of fighting, Ralf and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1500 sp.