Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Anthony was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'1" and wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She got into the Weaver business at a young age. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). White pearl (80 gp).