Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears skinny pants and wears a blue and black robe with the hood down. His tied-back hair is golden. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Frouse was born the youngest of three triplets. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Debt, Job, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has wavy chestnut hair. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Manfred was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Dalaba abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 19000 sp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Ekemon wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.