Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Hunter is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 20 pp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears red trousers with pastel and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the south to a Barkeep, Balimaar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has worked as a Barkeep like his father before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a blue small hat and blue clothes. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He is an epitome of beauty. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: This eastern man wears a white shirt with thin black vertical stripes and pastel pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is white and curly. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Arnold took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2400 sp. Malachite (14 gp).