Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His purple hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born in a small desert village. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He keeps his black crest in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Kriv enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a tan small hat and tan clothes. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his black hair up. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ar-Beka was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and balancing his hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Zunn is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.