Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 gp. Sard (30 gp). Jet (100 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jade (160 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a blue scarf. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a colorful flower in her beige fur. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Tricking was born with her father's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Hunter, but she got bored and became a Performer. She tends to her Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Helen was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raam hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Five learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Five grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Five. He struck the Sage job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sard (20 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Amber (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Coral (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jade (50 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a hunchback. She has no hair. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dee grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a green tunic with brown highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Healer who has hired her part-time. She is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and doesn't want to be a healer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp).