Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is red and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Astar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Astar grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'8", this man wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ghûra studied abroad. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A freak accident while working with his Layabout father left him crippled. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He sports a flattop crest cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Medrash was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Akta abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears blue trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 110 gp.