Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mindartis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Mindartis was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bather. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman 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 yellow fur is thinning but still full. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miner who has hired her part-time. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Barkeep.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Theren hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Theren took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a fancy black suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Salasar took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses like a well dressed Knight does. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Ploughman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hupe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1100 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a sword on his belt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Tomi was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 270 gp.