Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her golden hair is well kept. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 9000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a black costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has taken up work as a Knight and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. He has moderate length blonde hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. A true patriot, Cory would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a shepherd and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries a battered spear and tarnished kukri as well. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Wrenn was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: A deep hatred of gnolls; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Gardener who has hired her part-time. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Ahlyssa hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. After coming to the age of reason, Ahlyssa took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears professional attire. Her brass crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care, marred by teas. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is an amazing painter.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has wavy brown fur. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Edge was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 10 pp.