Description: A 3'2" eastern man, he wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Laborer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a yellow vest and prefers blue and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Courier. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Darrow was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has no hair. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Melech was born the youngest of three triplets. When Melech reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his cinnamon fur up. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 27. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Tricking is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Tricking was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is content

Ideals: Justice, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).