Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and green tie. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Eye agate (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Halimath was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Naill was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Naill decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Heian liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 pp.