Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dull black sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed mace, just in case. His rusty crest is braided into rings. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Rathkran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and blue handkerchief worn on her right side, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She feeds upon the attention of others.

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. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Melissa was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's looking for her big break

Bonds: In love, Job, Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his purple hair up. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cairn grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Cairn 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her rusty crest is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dentratha grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is short and white. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is content; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his blonde hair up. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cartwright. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 sp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Hematite (15 gp).