Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. His tied-back hair is golden. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Jet (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Rose (70 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Dyer, but she got bored and became a Mercenary. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. He has wavy orange fur. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Left-Handed lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has chestnut hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Veloptima wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Jet (130 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. He has no hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Butcher father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Thunderstones. 4 Antitoxin. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a green shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 sp.