Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, tan cloak. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Marshal, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 sp. Red garnet (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: He comes from a rich southern family. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: Elven compassion; and money/treasure

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 sp. Hematite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Brewer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local brewer

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 several months after his father was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.