Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 26. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fargrim grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for her, and Oriff does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Wiggens will drive conversation. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Wiggens alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Wiggens was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 230 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. She has brown hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vonana studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 80 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A true patriot, Wymar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 20 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Oda 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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears dull red sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 pp.

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 sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His fur is cinnamon and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He is a Fortune-teller first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. He became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is a husky man, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Azdûsh was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Herbalist, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.