Description: This dark-skinned female dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. A true patriot, Sarah would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sarah grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. After a long history of fighting, Sarah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears professional attire. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Alice has worked very hard to control her curse. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her white hair down. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Matilda abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. White opal (500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: Patrick hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Patrick studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Crown-heir job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 sp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.