Description: An older woman who wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valida grew up listening to her father's many stories. Through the years after Valida was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Valida's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tawar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tawar. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. The war was a terrible time for her, and Lezre does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. At a young age her father died while driving off some gnolls. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in dagger use. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Jabbie was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Soveliss took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Military, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Military, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear flannel. She is an epitome of beauty. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. 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 a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp.