Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Balifra embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. The war was a terrible time for her, and Balifra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 5'0" western woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her cinnamon fur is long and unkept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Kite was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, 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 white, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Resh was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this eastern man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is knotted and matted. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bathin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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: She was born on a small isolated farm. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Feldûsh abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears just a red suit. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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: Money/treasure; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp. Jade (130 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.