Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tim was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Sage business.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Erdan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His gray fur is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Isabella grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries a battered axe and tarnished sword as well. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: An older man who wears bulky brown painted plate armor, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his chestnut hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Frouse and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 15000 cp. Amber (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.