Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'5" and dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are brown 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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gifted student he started as a Apothecary, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 pp. Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sickle, just in case. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears a red tunic with black highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Fletcher. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Riardon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fletcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fletcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2200 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Jet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Amber (160 gp).