Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Kairon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered green stockings, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has moderate length blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Nuraval never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 390 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad tan hat.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born in a small island village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Ella took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up longsword and armor she uses now. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her skin is flawless and her black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the west to a Barrister, Aym learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Carter, but she got bored and became a Barrister. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barrister for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 sp.