Description: This tall, slender man wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ahvain grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Ahvain liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His white hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Umpen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Umpen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Religious, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp. Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bather, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Harbek was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.