Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has wavy black fur. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jade grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Jade. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pog studied abroad. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Travok was born with his father's beautiful face. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Travok 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: He feels kind of lost in life; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20000 cp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).