Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in a small island village. Through the years after Alex was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Alex's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'4" and is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Thomas was born the youngest of three triplets. He worked as a nervous Navigator and found it very stressful. He tends to his Navigator job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has worked as a Priest like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.