Description: This southern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is brown and very short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. After a long history of fighting, Elama and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 90 gp. Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Astaro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: To be a Shipwright again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears a fancy red suit. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Pikar will drive conversation. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 150 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his scarlet crest down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is a great chef.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 180 gp. Azurite (11 gp).

Description: She wears a red armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. 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 can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

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 taken from her home at a very young age. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her first spouse was a Beggar, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He wears a black shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the south to a Healer, Dazzazn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Dazzazn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).