Description: A 4'10" western man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Riardon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. 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. After months of barely getting by, Paelias managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Vanuath was born the youngest of three triplets. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, marred by sweets. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).