Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. After months of barely getting by, Soveliss managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1600 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His silver hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive 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 silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hubert grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a red coat with brown slacks. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the north to a Doctor, Raer 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 was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a navigator again

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and scythes. His hair is short and silver. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a Servant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lance 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 Lance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.