Description: Standing 4'11", this man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Heian isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dull white sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her first spouse was a Barrister, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She wears a green coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Criella was born with her mother's beautiful face. One day when Criella was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Criella was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. 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: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 120 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Nogu was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 280 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is typically in her Tailor uniform, and is pretty ugly. She wears her silver hair down. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the north to a Tailor, Lezre learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Lezre 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Tailor for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'8". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. One day when Shifting was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Shifting was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with violet slacks. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

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 an amazing painter.

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. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her crest is short and scarlet. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over 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: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 since lost track of the people in her past.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 140 gp.