Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her fur is short and gray. She is very pretty but has cold, dead 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 constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Cask was taken on many hunting expeditions. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A true patriot, Helgret would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Helgret was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 160 gp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has shaved her head bald. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mayor and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 cp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and carries longbows. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 320 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has a hunchback. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Theobald hails from a village terrorized by brigands. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. His hair is red and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 cp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She sports red long hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Numba will drive conversation. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Numba was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's in love; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His white hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.