Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Shane was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mortician. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 8 Acid flasks. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green and catlike.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Obsidian (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is black and curly. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'4" western man, he is typically in his Blacksmith uniform. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Henry lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).