Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His red hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Ûshbaka lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ûshbaka liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: This woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. After coming to the age of reason, Geva took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 sp. Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Pallabar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. She wears her beige fur down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her crest is bronze and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Doudra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She tends to her Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 sp. 2 Holy water.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears long strands of topaz and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His yellow fur is singed and shortened. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He takes great joy in being the best Soapmaker in town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Coral (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eiravel 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 desires power and/or immortality; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the north. Boddynock was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Courier. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 150 gp.