Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. He has a hunchback. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Balimaar embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Balimaar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Balimaar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Red spinel (60 gp). White opal (800 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tan shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears his chestnut hair up. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Stylist father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Lazy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of a Fortune-teller, who enjoyed hunting, Hubert was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Reynard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.