Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Courier first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Spice Merchant mother left him crippled. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 pp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Zircon (50 gp).

Description: An older man who wears professional attire, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Hadarai was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Butcher again; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.