Description: This tall, slender man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His fur, while still mostly beige, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Ghesh was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tan shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and blue pants. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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 a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a large tan jacket and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Xanaphia reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears a tan shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is blonde and curly. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. The war was a terrible time for him, and Azaki does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Secretive, Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has wavy silver hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He uses divination through singing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears long strands of amethyst and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. With bright black hair. Her hazel 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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Audhild hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 360 gp. 4 Antitoxin.