Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He wears his gray fur down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Shivering 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, marred by sweets. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Taklinn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has green eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Snafû studied abroad. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

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

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a pastel broad hat and pastel clothes. His yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears baggy violet pantaloons and a brown scarf. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Mara is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. 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 prove her worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this western woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family After coming to the age of reason, Pyntle took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Jade (150 gp). Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bounty Hunter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. During his travels, Gorbundus and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Gorbundus discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Gorbundus fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 23000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear white tank tops with tan pants. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is cut short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.