Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arnold studied abroad. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has a crush on the local unemployed

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). 2 Holy water.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His black hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He got into the Bounty Hunter business at a young age. 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 Bounty Hunter. He has achieved small success as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is silver and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. The war was a terrible time for him, and John does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, John never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He takes great joy in being the best Sailor in town.

History: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Merchant, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).