Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Barakas grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman prefers to wear flannel. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Doudra is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She is a Maurezhi in disguise. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Weaver. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 pp. Red garnet (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has wavy gray fur. His yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears brown trousers with yellow and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Alberich was born the youngest of three triplets. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Osco grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp.