Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Kathra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Rose (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Krimmon hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Amber (160 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 18000 cp. Amber (150 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He usually wears his grey robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries a battered halberd and tarnished greataxe as well. He has no hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Dean hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Knight business.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When Lance reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30 pp.