Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the left. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Ildrex learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a laborer again

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Banker born in the past three hundred years. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Shanairla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her white hair is lengthy. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Volen learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and to be a seamstress again

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on her belt. Her hair is short and white. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 cp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.