Description: This southern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Nicholas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Anne wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Anne was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Anne decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Chrysoprase (70 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson green hat.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after John was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. John's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Detective

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fletcher. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 sp. Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.