Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a white shirt with thin green vertical stripes and yellow pants. His silver hair is cut short. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Delg embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He became a Ruler soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She has no hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Syllin is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Syllin was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a simple tan robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 3 Holy water. 3 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this eastern man prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His childhood dream was to be a Priest, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

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

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Biri was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: This man dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Nicor was born with his mother's beautiful face. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. Red garnet (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His purple hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Melech embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.