Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His purple hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her brown hair is well kept. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Neega is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Neega was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has shaved his head bald. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

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. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Kyle has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Fabien and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his silver hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Osco will drive conversation. 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: 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. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp.