Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: Standing 5'3", this woman wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting drow, the young Vola began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has styled his beige fur well, parting it to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

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. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white fur is long and unkept. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Priest profession.

History: Meena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Dyer soon after.

Motivation: To be a Priest again.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Malquis 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Emerald (800 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a fancy white suit. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of a Marshal, who enjoyed hunting, Ohr was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).