Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Qualen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2300 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with grey pants. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He found a children's book about a Gnome Cleric 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's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She carries with her a set of halberds on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mialee fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Jade (160 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Osco was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Osco fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries with her a set of bows, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She takes great joy in being the best Seamstress in town.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She became a Seamstress soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His fur is brown and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Drifting is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Drifting was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Drifting decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. Jet (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 220 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He wears professional attire. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and greataxes. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.