Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a flattop hair cut. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Carrie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dreali studied abroad. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Hadarai was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.