Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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 old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Shivering was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 4'4" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is short and white. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'4" when asserting herself. Her crest is bronze and curly. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nala was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with her Shoemaker mother left her crippled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's in love; and to protect her home

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kristryd studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Kristryd took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and green tie. She has no hair. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1500 sp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She stands about 3'10" and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born into a rich family. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 70 gp.