Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has wavy blue hair. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Merchant. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the south to a Merchant, Astar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has no hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a simple blue robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ûshgol grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 Stylist. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 110 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 pp. Jet (70 gp). Jade (70 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a bow on his belt. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fivin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.