Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He has styled his purple hair well, parting it to the left. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cimer studied abroad. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and balancing his hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 390 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Scribe uniform. She is portly but not overly obese. Her blonde hair is well kept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Scribe but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mardnab studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Mardnab took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears long strands of amethyst and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has shaved his head bald. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Gomory was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Baker. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gomory 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 further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is short and brown. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the west to a Miller, Dorn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has moderate length red hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He usually wears his blue robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Scribe, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is golden and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, brown shirt, and green tie. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Slave Trader born in the past three hundred years. 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 into a rich family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 50 pp.