Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'7" and sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Clerebold was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Spy, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his black hair down. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Gunter was born with his mother's beautiful face. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gunter has worked very hard to control his curse. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Diggory is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tanner. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he has a crush on the local tanner

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.