Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Layabout. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Halimath took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Koeth isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Herbalist. Joser enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 260 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Charles has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30 pp. Jade (160 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is chestnut and curly. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her cinnamon fur is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 97. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1500 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, white shirt, and blue tie. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady 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 is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Mercenary like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a tan shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. After coming to the age of reason, Vanuath took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 pp.