Description: He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He wears his chestnut hair up. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright golden hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ermina is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the north to a Carter, Ermina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She struck the Carter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a scythe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Whurbin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 50 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She has slicked back silver hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

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 bronze crest is long and unkept. His red eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barber but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears professional attire. She wears her white crest down. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the west to a Server, Rezena learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Server for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Server responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 60 pp.