Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Whurbin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Carter, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 28000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears professional attire. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Veit was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Servant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Servant responsibilities is difficult; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a white costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She wears her red hair down. She is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the south to a Soapmaker, Ar-Kaius learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. After a long history of fighting, Ar-Kaius and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has moderate length blonde hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: Standing 3'5", this man usually wears his blue robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Crampernap grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).