Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he usually wears his black robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His crest is white, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kerkad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in a small island village. He worked as a nervous Fletcher and found it very stressful. He struck the Fletcher job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a banker again

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top blue hat.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the west. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 14000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Ruler. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Anbera was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jet (60 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Amber (60 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. A true patriot, Orla would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Orla was born with her father's beautiful face. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Amethyst (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Coral (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sard (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has wavy scarlet crest. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. Mreksh is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bounty Hunter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His dark red hair is matted, messy, and big. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). White opal (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.