Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He wears his golden hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Ûshgol was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 cp. Hematite (4 gp).

Description: Standing 5'10", this man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Barkeep profession.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50000 cp. Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: This woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). During his travels, Ekemon and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Ekemon discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Ekemon fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.