Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and scimitars. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

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 an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Arannis. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2400 gp. Sard (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Theriatis was born with his father's beautiful face. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Being a Bookbinder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His white hair is long and unkept. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He tends to his Barrister job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.