Description: He stands about 5'10" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Justin was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Justin 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jet (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10000 sp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Jet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: He wears dull red sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ortegar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ortegar. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Travok hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Travok never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Moss agate (15 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 just a green suit. Her copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A true patriot, Ruloth would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Military, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. She has moderate length beige fur. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. Her hair is white and very short. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Balifra was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 130 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Coral (130 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large grey jacket. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Susannah was born the youngest of three triplets. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Hunter like her father before her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp.