Description: This dark-skinned male wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Balimaar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is blonde and very short. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of shields, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has wavy white hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Black opal (700 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Through the years after Balimaar was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Balimaar's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Moss agate (9 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this western man wears baggy grey pantaloons and a green scarf. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Raymond was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. He has worked as a Map Maker like his father before him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.