Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and auburn. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the north to a Slave Trader, Traki learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Slave Trader. Recently the stress of being a Slave Trader has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. 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: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has no fur. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady copper eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Griselda is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To protect her home; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. 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: Cecily 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. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears skinny pants and wears a white and yellow robe with the hood down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 9. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gormogord lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a brown scarf. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'11" when asserting herself. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

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 used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.