Description: This malnourished man wears a simple blue robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. His black hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Frederick is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Alexandre has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.