Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). 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 has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Thervan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Thervan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries a battered lance and tarnished axe as well. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Caeldrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When Caeldrim reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's in love

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.