Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Darrow was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Darrow has worked very hard to control his curse. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished dagger as well. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Ilga 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 wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp).

Description: 6'10" and muscular, this western man wears a fancy white suit. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Krakhorn grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Krakhorn alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Pallabar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her long lavender fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a simple violet robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. He is portly but not overly obese. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Amnon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 cp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 5'0" northern woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a flail on her belt. Her head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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. Ownka fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp.