Description: This southern woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her brass crest down. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: Arava is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Arava was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Weaver. 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. Arava 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 wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

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. His silver crest is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Shedinn hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Shedinn alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shedinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sarai hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Raer is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He usually wears his tan robe and has his club always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is still thick. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Vanuath was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his gold crest in a pixie cut. He has red eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this eastern man wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His golden hair is long and unkept. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A true patriot, Gerbo would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).