Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paelias grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3100 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). White opal (600 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Jade (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'5" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His auburn hair is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

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 his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.