Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Adelard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: He was born into a rich family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. His brown hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the east to a Sculptor, Clerebold learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Sculptor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.