Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'7" southern woman, she wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. She has wavy blonde hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

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. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has wavy silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Hugh enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Bernard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.