Description: This man is very fat, and is typically in his Bather uniform. He has shaved his head bald. 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 likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Bather job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears just a green suit. His long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Srorthen 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. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Being a Dyer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He is physically well-built. His white hair is cut short. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Quarion enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Jeweler. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He has a missing right leg. 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. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Kaladan 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 has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Sard (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger. With bright silver hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Unvera's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Unvera studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a red shirt with thin white vertical stripes and red pants. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.