Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hubert grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aldous was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 40000 sp. Obsidian (9 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dull green sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. His black hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the west to a Unemployed, Roger learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull blue iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: In love, Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 19000 cp. Hematite (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a red armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Odo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Tanner; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 cp.