Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His beige fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Cloak was taken on many hunting expeditions. He worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her purple hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Verin was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His blue hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tethren studied abroad. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is lengthy. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Healer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Coral (130 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amber (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Sard (70 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

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 simple red robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His hair is blonde and very short. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 Cartwright. Recently the stress of being a Cartwright has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Amber (140 gp). Rose (80 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Diggory hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: Avelina hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 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.