Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Hobart was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears professional attire, and his gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Nuraval learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He found a children's book about a Elf Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a mite stocky and very much looks the part of a Miller. Her fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Elegant abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Miller for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).