Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Paelias 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. Paelias decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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. After months of barely getting by, Paelias managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Star ruby (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Erdan was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Erdan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 80000 cp. Amethyst (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has green eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Peridot (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: Beiro speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. After a long history of fighting, Beiro and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Suhnae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Suhnae was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Junk Dealer. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

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

Possessions: 4000 sp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.