Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His purple hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Balam is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Scribe and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 6000 cp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Callybon hails from a village terrorized by giants. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting giants, the young Callybon began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Arara was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Arara's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 26000 sp.

Description: She stands about 6'6" and wears a black broad hat and black clothes. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her rusty crest down. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This woman wears brown trousers with violet and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. She has wavy black hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Sarah enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Ribbles was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Fire opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Amber (60 gp). Jade (60 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a colorful flower in her blue hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She carries with her a set of spears on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Chaedi's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Armorer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Armorer business at a young age. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Tomph was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.