Description: This man stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Peridot (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: An older man who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aust 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 Aust. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gifted student he started as a Roofer, but he got bored and became a Scribe. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Roofer again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Uthemar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Amber (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a hunchback. His head has been shaved. His eyes are violet and beady.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.