Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erdan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt, Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Coral (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Dara never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: In love, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has wavy white hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His first spouse was a Navigator, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Revenge; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.