Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Gerard took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up mace and armor he uses now. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears a blue tunic with yellow highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has silver hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 sp. Jet (80 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a blue vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the south. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She usually wears her green robe and has her crossbow always slung over her shoulder. She has no crest. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She got into the Navigator business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Jeweler, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fancy tan suit. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

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

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Broce was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Broce decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her monstrous two handed axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has slicked back white hair. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Weaver. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Anastrianna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her brown hair is still thick. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Galinndan was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Galinndan was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Galinndan's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20 gp.