Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Glassblower does. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white crest is still thick. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Baradad was born the youngest of three triplets. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a glassblower and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an entirely grey suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Alberich is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the east to a Locksmith, Alberich learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 280 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Lewis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Lewis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Backpack. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat, and carries falchions. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born into a rich family. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Akmen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'9" western woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her dark red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. Akta 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 pp.