Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a flattop hair cut. His white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Qemuel studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His crest is copper and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Medrash was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and warhammers. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her ears are large.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Joan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Joan was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Joan decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. With bright black hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.