Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cockaby grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears violet trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: A 5'5" western man, he prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Gennal enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gennal was born the youngest of three triplets. Gennal abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west to a Sculptor, Bryseis learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Chrysoprase (50 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Zircon (50 gp).