Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. 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 north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears just a brown suit. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gerald is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Gerald was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Gerald decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in a small island village. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. After a long history of fighting, Theobald and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Aldous was taken on many hunting expeditions. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. Zircon (70 gp). 3 Thunderstones. 3 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is short and black. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Theobald was born with his father's beautiful face. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Jet (50 gp).