Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and he perpetually has his whip ready. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Jeweler but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his youth he was a Baker, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Jasper (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arnold grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

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

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His head has been shaved. 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 a Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: Simon was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. He has chestnut hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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 in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 90 pp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.