Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a large grey jacket and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Elizabeth was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Elizabeth 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Butcher but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 150 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a grey collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a Dyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He takes great joy in being the best Dyer in town.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He became a Dyer soon after.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished kukri as well. She wears her golden hair down. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Interpreter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Bendoo took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up kukri and armor she uses now. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

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

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She carries with her a set of kukris, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is well kept. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ielenia embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp. Onyx (30 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His fur is orange and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sun studied abroad. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Oolah hails from a village terrorized by orcs. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered orcs who tried to eat her hand. She's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. 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 used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate.