Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Tordek was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: A 5'9" northern man, he wears a yellow top hat and yellow clothes. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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 revenge

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. Her hair is brown and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Glassblower. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Map Maker father left him crippled. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Kilvar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 140 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and blue tie. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her black crest is still thick. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Sora never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man very much looks the part of a Knight. He has wavy silver hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the east to a Knight, Aelar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 sp. Obsidian (14 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His blue hair is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Barakas abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. During his travels, Barakas and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Barakas discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Barakas fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 80000 cp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. She has rusty crest. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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 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 born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and violet handkerchief worn on his left side, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. 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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.