Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

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 susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Halander grew up listening to his father's many stories. Halander was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Halander decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a flail on his belt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His skin is flawless and his yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his youth he was a Detective, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Flame was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.