Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears professional attire. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Brewer, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To be a Brewer again.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Good lock. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This late middle aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is lengthy. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Balimaar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Balimaar hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears skinny pants and wears a tan and grey robe with the hood down. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

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. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ralf was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).