Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Purban studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 42000 sp.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this eastern woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her dark red hair is braided into rings. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Makaria hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. Coral (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 33000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy copper crest. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Nala was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She struck the Shoemaker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this eastern woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bimpnottin grew up listening to her father's many stories. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.