Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Jade (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Jet (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Nuraval was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a red shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and tan pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the west. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is content; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black crest is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. The war was a terrible time for him, and Salasar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the east. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Salasar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.