Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, 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 a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Calcitro took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Malachite (14 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Performer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. She's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Baern lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Baern fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Jet (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of a Beggar, who enjoyed hunting, Muggrish was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 pp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her white crest is smooth and relatively long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Rezena lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her feathered grey hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Interpreter. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Interpreter for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Major magic item.