Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'5" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her hair is blonde and very short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Joan embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Joan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Joan studied abroad. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears an entirely tan suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Bertram was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Bertram 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: Wants to raise his children well; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on her left side. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10000 cp.