Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Ruler like his father before him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His lavender fur is long and unkept. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Cask was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Cask decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 18000 sp. Citrine (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'2". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His red hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has wavy black hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Priest like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His yellow fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.