Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Paelias was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A freak accident while working with his Locksmith mother left him crippled. 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 to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Simple lock.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of a Farmer, who enjoyed hunting, Zog was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Pink pearl (120 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: This woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has styled his scarlet crest well, parting it to the right. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heskan grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Heskan. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 48000 sp.