Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has amber eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a Carter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Gardain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His fur is cut close to his head. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Cask 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 Cask. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his blonde hair up. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Alston speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a white vest and prefers black and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is well kept. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the north. Sorath was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Sorath decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Beggar kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 18000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dull white sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a great chef.

History: Ugol was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears long strands of sapphire and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She sports golden long hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While he appears to be a normal Human, 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.