Description: He wears a tan shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Qualen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's in love; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears long strands of amethyst and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a hunchback. His hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. 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 Shoemaker. He became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and doesn't want to be a shoemaker and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a grey collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Oriff 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 invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in the west. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 gp. Jade (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. 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 blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a blue tunic with tan highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Kipper hails from a village terrorized by giants. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Kipper never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 comes from a rich northern family. Through the years after Qualen was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Qualen's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp.