Description: She stands about 5'11" and wears a black shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and black pants. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a red shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are green and catlike.

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 a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Merla has worked very hard to control her curse. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his black hair up. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Standing 5'2", this woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She bought a scythe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 sp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Terse, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). 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 she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

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

Possessions: 230 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Fragrant hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. 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: Fragrant hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She wears her red fur down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: Harvest hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Harvest studied abroad. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Harvest and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 sp.