Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Nicholas 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. Nicholas decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. 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: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 44000 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has wavy silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy grey suit, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Heward's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and carries shortbows. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 sp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.