Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with blue slacks. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Traki hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. His tied-back hair is golden. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Quarion embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. 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: Quarion hails from a village terrorized by goblins. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His head has been shaved. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Galinndan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Galinndan 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and carries spears. His brown hair is cut short. He has green eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Arannis was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 pp.