Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Orla is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Orla reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear flannel. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Mamnen was taken on many hunting expeditions. Mamnen 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Melissa was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 cp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: An older man who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Courier business.

History: Hupe was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He struck the Courier job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.