Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson yellow hat.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Aerdeth will drive conversation. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aerdeth 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 Aerdeth. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blue hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Ekemon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He bought a rapier and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His golden hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Hagren wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull green iron scale mail. She is physically well-built. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Paela was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Good lock.