Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an entirely pastel suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Coral (90 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 260 pp. Malachite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Jet (140 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His hair is short and blonde. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Aust was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Erdan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Rose (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by beers. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp.