Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2300 sp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Jet (150 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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. When Pikar reached his early adolescence his Halfling 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pikar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, Bernard took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, she is not a threatening figure. Her white fur is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady yellow eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Pelt lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Thamior was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear tan tank tops with black pants. His hair is brown and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her hair is black and curly. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shava grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a colorful flower in her copper crest. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Performer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Assassin father left her crippled. After a long history of fighting, Burana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.