Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A freak accident while working with her Navigator mother left her crippled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He has no hair. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a tan collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is white and curly. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

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 lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the east to a Masseuse, Anastrianna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but she was a colossal failure. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she has a crush on the local layabout

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her black hair is cut short. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

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 refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears a pastel coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His crest is gold and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thamior grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a green coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His scarlet crest is braided into rings. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Quarethon was born the youngest of three triplets. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Zircon (20 gp).