Description: This dark-skinned male wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 50000 cp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1400 pp. Amethyst (70 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Jet (70 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Onyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern man is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Solid gold idol (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'9" western man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Nim hails from a village terrorized by giants. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Nim was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Beiro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.