Description: A 5'0" southern man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently the stress of being a Spice Merchant has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. His fur is black and very short. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ethereal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has dyed her greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. She has red eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Eggren studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Barbarian school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears long strands of opal and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).