Description: This malnourished man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Barakas embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Barakas 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 sp. Banded agate (4 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the east to a Armorer, Quick learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 Armorer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a healer again

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a Tailor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir father left him crippled. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. She has a hunchback. She wears her black hair down. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. She wears her silver hair down. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker violet hat.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a great chef.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 sp.

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 black deerstalker hat and black clothes. He has blue hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Mormo was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mormo decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: Standing 2'8", this woman wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He wears his red hair up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.