Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the east to a Doctor, Burgell learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: 4'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her falchion. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A true patriot, Gurdis would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born into a rich family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 380 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries bastard swords. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has styled her black crest well, parting it to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sora grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greataxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy golden hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shield on his belt. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ar-Baruk 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; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses like a well dressed Crown-heir does, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His childhood dream was to be a Barber, but he was a colossal failure. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.