Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 6'0", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He has moderate length gray fur. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Pelt was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and money/treasure

Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120000 cp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). White opal (700 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north to a Bather, Roondar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Carter; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 900 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.