Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a worn and beaten armor. With bright brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Lidda hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (1200 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". He prefers to wear flannel, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Addict, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 sp. Eye agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a blue shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and black pants. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is an amazing painter.

History: She got into the Slave Trader business at a young age. A freak accident while working with her Mason mother left her crippled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 pp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). White opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'0" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Arara was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Marshal. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a white and yellow robe with the hood down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He got into the Architect business at a young age. Amûg was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Architect. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.