Description: He wears bulky green painted plate armor. His hair is black and very short. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The war was a terrible time for him, and Vassago does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the east to a Fletcher, Vassago learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shag studied abroad. His first spouse was a Fletcher, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Quilla liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Amber (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Amber (120 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Iolite (20 gp).