Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His hair is short and blonde. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Erias learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with his Shipwright father left him crippled. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is an amazing painter.

History: Cecily hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's in love.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length rusty crest. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large green jacket. His hair is short and purple. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Bathin lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Bathin was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and balancing his hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Nissa is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Aquamarine (900 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has no crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 11000 cp. Moss agate (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Jade (130 gp).

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern woman likes to wear tan tank tops with white skirt. She wears her brown hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Roywyn grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 400 gp.