Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of a Shoemaker, who enjoyed hunting, Efferil was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Expand his business; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Laucian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Baker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rose (20 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears long strands of sapphire and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is still thick. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

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. Rael abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.