Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Shane was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shane has worked very hard to control his curse. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Human compassion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'9" and wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. His brown hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her red hair is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 sp.