Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length gray fur. Her half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: Gale was born with her mother's beautiful face. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Mialee was born with her mother's beautiful face. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Sculptor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain 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. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has hazel eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 310 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She comes from a rich southern 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 has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She usually wears her blue robe and has her falchion always slung over her shoulder. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Animal Trainer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Chrysoprase (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She has styled her green crest well, parting it to the right. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. A friendly and beautiful Dragonborn, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Saphara was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Stableman. Now she works as a painting tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).