Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4 Thunderstones.

Description: An older man who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pirate accent

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

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

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

Description: This northern man wears skinny pants and wears a blue and tan robe with the hood down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Elaim took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sword and armor he uses now. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 18000 sp.