Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. 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 was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 4'9" western man, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is short and brown. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of a Dyer, who enjoyed hunting, Aelar was taken on many hunting expeditions. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Aelar has worked very hard to control his curse. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is brown and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Jet (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Sard (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Emerald (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.