Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 sp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 cp. White pearl (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 90 pp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Kerkad was born with his mother's beautiful face. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nala fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Sard (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.