Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kaladan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. She carries with her a set of tridents, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is white and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her red hair is cut short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Drusilia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Drusilia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a yellow shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and violet pants. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his white hair up. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Vondal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His hair is white and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Quarion grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: Standing 5'7", this woman wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red crest, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He then took over the family business and is one of the better Architect for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp. White pearl (150 gp).