Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Heian abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Black opal (400 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paelias grew up listening to his father's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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: Dreali hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dreali 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 Dreali. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stylist. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Stylist business.

History: Dayereth was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He is greedy; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple grey robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Arannis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Arannis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Arannis decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 50000 cp.