Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Dean's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 work out more often; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 17000 cp. Jasper (40 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 17000 cp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Balimaar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 19000 cp.