Description: This late middle aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat and is in decent physical shape. He has done his best to style his blue hair to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Qemuel and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Melissa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the south to a Crown-heir, Ielenia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She struck the Crown-heir job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears long strands of jet and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great joy in being the best Sailor in town.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and falchions. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Birel grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp).