Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears a fancy grey suit. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Nim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with his Adventurer father left him crippled. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is greedy; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in an above average manner. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Alberich was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Lavinia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Lavinia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and sais. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a sai on his belt. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Uraim will drive conversation. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Uraim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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: Retire the richest man in the east; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 120 gp.