Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of morningstars on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Chad enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Chad hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Chad and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'7" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. 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: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He found a children's book about a Human Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'4" eastern man, he wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He has moderate length white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ralf is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of a Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Ralf was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Ralf and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Onyx (20 gp). Black opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.