Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Jacoba is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Jacoba lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, red shirt, and tan tie. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting dire rats, the young Geva began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is short and black. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mercenary. She has worked as a Mercenary like her father before her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gray eyes and a violet hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Peridot (70 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).