Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has chestnut hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Robert lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Robert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His orange fur is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Valanthe was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2 Antitoxin. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a colorful flower in his orange fur. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he has a crush on the local assassin

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern woman wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries a battered whip and tarnished warhammer as well. His brown hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and 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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp. Onyx (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her fur is lavender, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson pastel hat.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Skirt learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and black robe with the hood down. He has moderate length blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Ulblyn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ulblyn was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 cp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He keeps his long silver crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: Born in the east to a Engraver, Kerkad learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 cp.