Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her black hair is braided into rings. She has silver eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the east to a Carpenter, Ishte learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Through the years after Ishte was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ishte's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She struck the Carpenter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Claira fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 150 gp. Coral (140 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears just a tan suit. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

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 loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She has blue eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She wears her white hair down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Bonds: Rich, Religious, In love, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Rangrim was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'9" when asserting herself. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.