Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. While he appears to be a normal Elf, 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. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Obsidian (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Amber (160 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a fancy brown suit. His brown fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Leaf grew up listening to his father's many stories. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Healer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Rimmon speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He is baby faced.

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. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 sp. Hematite (14 gp).

Description: He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His tied-back hair is golden. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Gerard hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He tends to his Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1400 gp.