Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his brass crest to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears skinny pants and wears a grey and brown robe with the hood down. Her red hair is cut short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Knight, who enjoyed hunting, Ilde was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the north. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'3" western man, he wears just a green suit. His crest is cut close to his head. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 sp. Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her red hair up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. A true patriot, Kansif would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Moss agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Malachite (16 gp).