Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His head has been shaved. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has wavy auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Berrian's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Berrian 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is wearing a long, grey cloak, marred by sweets. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Scribe father left him crippled. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 9000 sp. Rose (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1400 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Peridot (30 gp).