Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is auburn and curly. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Everard 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a black and red robe with the hood down. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Margery is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair is blonde and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. A true patriot, Roger would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has shaved her head bald. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.