Description: This malnourished man wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. His head has been shaved. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 30000 cp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears just a tan suit. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (60 gp).