Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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: He wants to get laid; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1100 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy brown hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Hoshû lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (16 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His tied-back hair is blonde. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 Performer. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is greedy; and balancing his hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 sp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he usually wears his red robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

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 divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 80 pp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He worked as a nervous Scribe and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp).