Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 33. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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 was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Farmer and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise violet.

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 has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and black tie. His crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but she was a colossal failure. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a brown scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. 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: Gennal hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's in love; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has moderate length beige fur. She is baby faced.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Cask was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Cask's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. With bright red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp).