Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, and is pretty ugly. His hair is black and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gifted from a young age, Wiggan studied abroad. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. River grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did River. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this eastern woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This eastern man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Bernard was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This eastern woman prefers to wear flannel. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Traulam took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Tourmaline (120 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His ears are large.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 sp. Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 2'11" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. She has wavy green crest. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith, marred by chocolates. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born into a rich family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. After a long history of fighting, Isabella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp. Pink pearl (70 gp).