Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'6" when asserting herself. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She takes great joy in being the best Glassblower in town.

History: Ishte was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ishte 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to protect her home

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 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 always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Thervan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Quillathe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in an above average manner. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Jacoba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jacoba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

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 takes great joy in being the best Bather in town.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 sp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: This eastern man tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. He has moderate length golden hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 150 gp.