Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Conrad hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Conrad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp).

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Robert was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shoemaker. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 17000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is typically in his Glassblower uniform. He wears his silver hair down. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

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

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: This man typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and auburn. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

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. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.