Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Patrick liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This northern woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Sarah was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Ruler. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Adelard was born the youngest of three triplets. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to be a marshal again

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a Assassin, his father struggled to pay the bills. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Banded mail.