Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: This man wears an entirely brown suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his long beige fur kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Cloak was born with his father's beautiful face. Cloak was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Cloak decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and a wedding ring on his right hand. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is cut short. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Nuraval 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 dire rats. Nuraval was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a red shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and tan pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the west. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull red iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Stylist business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his black crest up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 50 gp.